Today, I will leave Osaka and journey to Okayama.
When I leave Osaka today, I travel to Mount Shosha. Mount Shosha is home to Engyo-ji Temple, where some of the film 'The Last Samurai' was shot. I will leave here and travel to Himeji, where I will go into the castle that typifies Japanese castle architecture before having lunch locally. After lunch, I will travel to Okayama to take in the lakes, waterfalls and traditional tea houses in Korakuen, one of Japan's most beautiful gardens. I will stop overnight in Okayama.