Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Okayama prefecture

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Okayama Prefecture

岡山県
alternative words: Okayama, Okayamaken, Okayama ken
keywords: prefecture
related topics: Okayama city , Setoohashi bridge , Kurashiki city
related web sites: http://www.pref.okayama.jp
explanation: Okayama prefecture occupies the south-eastern part of Chugoku region, facing Inland Sea. Its surface is 7,089km2 and the population 1.9 million. The prefectural office is at Okayama City. The northern region is mountainous and the people are living with dairy farming and forestry, while on the southern plain the farmers are producing rice and fruits like peach and grapes. The petro-chemical, shipyard and steel industries are developing on the southern coastal area


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