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City in Chūgoku, Japan
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Tamano (玉野市, Tamano-shi) is in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
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渋川海岸
A calm white sand beach with pine trees, about 1 kilometer long. Excellent for windsurfing or sailing year-round. Free parking. Showers, lockers, changing rooms are only available during the official season, though you might be able to enter the beach in the off-season.
渋川マリン水族館
Includes 180 species, most of which are native to the nearby Seto Inland Sea.
駅東創庫 Ekihigashi Souko
A gallery/rental atelier for local artists. Open atelier held every first Sunday of the month.
アートギャラリー サンコア
A fine art gallery featuring local and international artists.
Sculpture by Yodogawa-Technique. A colorful sculpture created from recycled cans, bottles, and household items. Artwork No. 182 of the Setouchi Triennale Art Festival.
Project by Esther Stocker. Four stations from the Uno Line are transformed into artwork by simple compositions of geometric lines done in black and white. Artwork No. 187 of the Setouchi Triennale Art Festival.
Sculpture by Atsushi Ozawa. A large metal sculpture incorporating an anchor from a former Japanese Imperial Navy vessel and the propeller of a Norwegian ship. Artwork No. 184 of the Setouchi Triennale Art Festival.
Sculpture by Haruyuki Uchida. Sea water is enclosed within a mirror-like titanium sculpture in the form of a boat. Artwork No. 186 of the Setouchi Triennale Art Festival.
深山公園
A 200-hectare park with over 300 species of trees, including cherry blossom, Japanese plum, camellia, azalea, and maple trees. Includes and English garden.
王子が岳
A scenic mountain trail within the Setonaikai National Park with unique-shaped rocks overlooking the ocean. Spectacular view of the Great Seto Bridge and scattered islands of the Seto inland sea. Hiking trail from the beach to the summit, and around the observatory. Other activities such as rock climbing and paragliding available.
おもちゃ王国 Omocha Okoku
A small amusement park for young children.
瀬戸内温泉 たまの湯
A natural hot spring spa with the widest variety of open-air baths in Okayama prefecture overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. Traditional Japanese building with baths, spas, lounges, and an authentic Japanese restaurant (vegetarian meals available). Free Wi-Fi, English speaking staff, accepts major credit cards. The onsen reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone heavily intoxicated or with tattoos, however overseas visitors with tattoos are able to enter on the presentation of a valid passport.
カフェ・レストラン ソナール
Serves beef stew, curry, pancakes, etc. It's also one of the restaurants where you can get the local specialty Ontama meshi.
時代屋
Serves curry and steak with their own special sauce. It's also a popular ontama meshi restaurant.
French restaurant inside the Uno Hotel.
Most of the staff can communicate in both English and Japanese. Reservations by email, accepts major credit cards, free WiFi, bike, pickup/dropoff from Uno station/port, tips for local restaurants.
ウノポート イン
Offers both tatami mats and western-style beds. Online reservations via the website, accepts major credit cards, free WiFi, onsite cafe and bar.
Modern hotel that is a short walk from the ferry terminal and opposite the train station. The rooms feature artworks, and guests receive complimentary entrance into the Setouchi Onsen next door. Inside the hotel is the French restaurant Bluno.
By bus
Local express busses from JR Okayama station to Uno station available by RYOBI bus. Busses leave every 30 minutes and takes about 45-60 minutes. ¥650 from Okayama station to Uno station.
By boat
By bicycle
Rental bicycles are available at the Tourist Information Center, inside JR Uno station (+81 863-21-3546) ¥400/day 09:00-17:30. ¥2,000 deposit required upon rental. Closed Dec 29-Jan 3.
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