Bizen, Japan
備前市
Bizen is a town of 39,117 people in Okayama, Japan, founded in March 22, 2005.
Why visit Bizen
Townapedia lists 35 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 82 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 67 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Kurogane, 和気富士, Bizen City Museum of Art and BIZEN Latin American Museum of Art.
Weather in Bizen
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About Bizen
Bizen (備前市, Bizen-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [bʲí.(d͡)zè̞ɴ̀, bʲì.(d͡)zé̞ɰ̃̀.ɕì]) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 32,019 in 15,467 households and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 258.14 square kilometres (99.67 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Bizen, Okayama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bizen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do67
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Museums and landmarks35
Bizen old kilns
Monument and historic site · 8.9 km
Remains of pottery kilns in Bizen, Okayama, Japan
Kumayama ruins
Monument and historic site · 11.1 km
Asuka period temple ruins in Okayama, Japan
Mantomi Todaiji Gayo Site
Monument and historic site · 14.6 km
Archaeological site in Japan
San'yōdō Yamanoumaya site
Monument and historic site · 10.4 km
Nara period settlement trace in Kamigōri, Japan
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Parks, trails and playgrounds32
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Restaurants and cafes82
香登苑
Restaurant · Chinese, Taiwanese · 11.9 km
Tu-Sa 11:00-14:30,17:00-23:00
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History
The Bizen area is part of ancient Bizen Province and has been famous for its Bizen ware pottery since the Kamakura period. During the Edo Period, it was part of the holdings of Okayama Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Imbe was established within Wake District, Okayama with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1912. On April 1, 1951, Imbe merged with the town of Kakakami to form the town of Bizen. On April 1, 1971, Bizen was raised to city status. On March 22, 2005, the towns of Hinase and Yoshinaga (both from Wake District) were merged into Bizen. ².
From the History section of Bizen, Okayama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay27
Churches and places of worship42
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Healthcare18
Map of Bizen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Okayama Airport (OKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Wake 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Kariya 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Kamigōri 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Aioi 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Hayashino 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Sayō 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Tatsuno 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Ikaruga 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Tonoshō 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Tsuyama 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Imbe Bizen Okayama pref Japan01n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Bizen IC (Outbound), Sanyo Expressway, Syanarion62, CC BY 4.0
- Okayama prefectural road 260, Shigeyama, Bizen, Syanarion62, CC BY 4.0
- Bizen City Bus 20231229, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Bizen Hinase Shinkin Bank Yoshinaga Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Bizen-City-Bus-2023, Afnfan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR West Bizen-Katakami Station, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sogo Eastward View, Bizen, Kibi no Shinokawa, CC BY 4.0
- Inbe Kita Ogama site 01, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 熊山遺跡２ - panoramio, grafx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mantomi Todaiji Gayo site 01, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bizen City History and Folklore Museum 2021-03 ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waketown-rekishiminzoku, KASEI, CC BY 3.0
- 211204 Wake-jinja Wake Okayama pref Japan15s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hinase 01, Okapia2 (Editor), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shizutani school the hall and shosai, by Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SHIZUTANI-Museum-01, melvil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fujiwara-Kei-Museum, jp:user:KASEI, CC BY 3.0
- 130131 BIZEN America Latin Museum01bs5, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 和気富士, 吉田宅浪, CC BY 3.0
- Sogo Hachimangū Shrine (Front View - Below Stairs), Kibi no Shinokawa, CC BY 4.0
- Bizen Ryokuyo high school01, Fjkelfeimvvn, CC BY 3.0
- Kansai University of Social Welfare June09 05, Corpse Reviver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WakeShizutani-h-school, KASEI, CC BY 3.0
- 岡山白陵中学校・高等学校, veanford, CC BY 3.0
- Bizen Pottery Traditional and Contemporary Art Museum Bizen Okayama pref Japan02n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 閑谷学校 - panoramio, grafx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shizutani-School-2025, AlphaBetaGamma, CC BY 4.0
- 夏の閑谷学校(Shizutani School in summer) 18 Jul, 2015 - panoramio, Hiroaki Kaneko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Okayama Route 96 -01, Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 正楽時４ - panoramio, grafx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 正楽時３ - panoramio, grafx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 正楽時２ - panoramio, grafx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 正楽時 - panoramio, grafx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS064-E-58337 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS039-E-18187 - View of Japan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-243333 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-58338 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Shigeyama IC, Okayama Blue Line, Syanarion62, CC BY 4.0
- Yoshinaga Station Platform 20231229, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
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