[2025 Okayama Hotels] Travel Guide for Daiwa Roynet Hotel OKAYAMA-EKIMAE (Updated Jul)

### **Title: "Hong Kong girl rushes to Okayama Hayao Miyazaki Exhibition! Dragon Ball Bus Ride + Hall Castle Secret Tips with Shinkansen Money Saving 🇯🇵"** --- #### **Opening remarks💃** "Help ~ You don't have to fly to Tokyo this April to see the Dragon Ball bus! Okayama is holding a **Hayao Miyazaki exhibition**, with giant Dragon Balls, Hal Moving Castle making secrets, and the world's first public manuscript! --- ### **📅Exhibition Guide: Time + Location + Tickets** - **Exhibition Period**: April 1 - April 30, 2024 (**Closed!**) - **Location**: Okayama Prefectural Art Museum (8 minutes walk from Okayama Station) - **Admission Fee**: →Adult ¥2,500 |Child ¥1,200 |Under 3 free - **Opening Hours**: 9:30 - 17:00 (last entry 16:30) **⚠️ Lessons from Blood and Tears**: It is recommended to go on weekday mornings, the queue time is halved --- ### **🚄 How to get to Hiroshima/Takamatsu Transportation Tips** #### **1。 Hiroshima → Okayama** - **Shinkansen**: → Hiroshima Station → Okayama Station (30 minutes, ¥6,000) → Buy "Hiroshima-Okayama Shinkansen + Exhibition Ticket" package for ¥1,500 off! - **bus**: → Hiroshima BC → Okayama Station (2 hours, ¥2,800), cheap but slow, bad leg bone strength do not try ~ #### **2。 Takamatsu → Okayama** - **JR Express**: → Takamatsu Station → Okayama Station (1 hour, ¥3,300) → **Save money**: Take a regular car (2 hours, ¥1,900), but sit until the pat hurts - **Driving**: → Rent a car for about ¥6,000/day, direct on Seto Bridge (1.5 hours drive) --- ### **🎨 Must-see at the exhibition: Hong Kong girls highly recommended check-in list** #### **1。 Ride the Dragon Ball bus!** "The world's first **1:1 giant dragon bus**, and you can sit on it to pretend to be Xiao Mei! Highlights: ** Her fur is really like a cartoon, standing outside you will find that the scenery next to the window has been changing 🥹 It was so moved that I almost wanted to cry After returning to the hotel, I immediately opened the Dragon Ball and watched it again😝 #### **2。 Howl's Moving Castle Mechanism Puzzle ** "Explain how the castle 'knows how to walk'! There are interactive models in the exhibition area, press the button to watch the gears rotate, and then how the Hal moving castle was built. I was really moved after watching it, because it started from scratch. There is also an interview video of the original artist to reveal ** Miyazaki Hayao father and son quarrel secrets** ~ 🔥" His father and son are really artists. They always thought that Hayao Miyazaki was the most demanding person. In fact, looking back at the manuscripts, his son's painting is really beautiful #### **3。 Top Secret Manuscript + Cat's Reward Manuscript ** "For the first time, ** "Cat's Reward" storyboard is released**, you can see the first version of Cat Baron's design! There is also a collaboration handbook of Hayao Miyazaki and his son Goro Miyazaki, lots of graffiti and super funny ~😹" #### **4。 Dragon Ball "Toilet Paper Countryside" Model** "God restored Soko's house! Even Soko's **toilet roll** is insanely fine ~ There's also a hidden spot: when you open the cabinet, you'll see a dust elf!✨" Take a closer look at those photos and you’ll see that the houses are superbly made, Even some of the light and shadow simulate the light and shadow of a real country house. No one will believe you if you say Miyazaki is not a detail controller #### **5。 Hayao Miyazaki Park Design Blueprint** "Preview **Aichi Prefecture Ghibli Park** Undisclosed Area Design! Wear your hood and go straight into the "Spirited Away" Oil House ~🎭" --- ### **🛍️ Surrounding Shopping: Limited Items Shopping Strategy** - **Must-grab No. 1**: T-shirt - **Hidden Boutique Lots of awesome freezer stickers and coasters **Hong Kong girl tips💅**: → Peripheral stores open and rush! → Bring more environmental bags, paper bags have to add ¥200 is not cheap! --- ### **🚨 Okayama Day Trip Plan: Save time on the way** 1. **09:30** Rush to Hayao Miyazaki's exhibition 2. **12:30** Eat "Momotaro Don" at Okayama Station (¥1,500, free white peach juice) 3. **14:00** Okayama Castle + After Park (10 minutes by streetcar, entrance fee ¥800) 4. **17:00** Scan AEON Mall to restock before return (next to Okayama Station, 24 hours at Ji An Hall) --- **Hashtag 爆点赞** > #Riding a dragon bus is a childhood dream of Hong Kong girls #Hayao Miyazaki exhibition with tears in my eyes > #Hare Castle was so made #Cat's Reward Manuscript strong want to steal **Interaction bit💬** "Does anyone cry out at the Dragon Ball bus like me? Or did you grab a limited edition peripheral? Share your Miyazaki Hayao Moments ~👇" --- **Attachment: Okayama Exhibition Site If you need to add more "Hong Kong girls hilarious quotes" or adjust your schedule, feel free to let me know 😜🎨 The Hong Kong girl went there and took a 2000 yen taxi to another place Then hurriedly ran back to the city center for this one Miyazaki exhibition Hong Kong girls really don't even have time to eat For this Hong Kong girl, she took a lot of photos In fact, there are many more unrecognizable photos behind it It's really worth going. Hong Kong girls really get teary-eyed when they see it #Hayao Miyazaki #Hayao Miyazaki Supervisor #Okayama Miyazaki Hayao Garden

2 days 1 night trip in Okayama - Naoshima Island How to get there - We used the JR Pass Kansai wide area, took the Shinkansen from Shin Osaka Station to Okayama Station, it took only 1 hour. Tourist attractions - #naoshima Naoshima Island, enjoy the artwork of Professor Ando and Professor Yayoi's polka dot pumpkins. Hotel - Daiwa roynet hotel okayama, good location, right next to JR Okayama Station, convenient, new and clean. #okayama

[Cloudy Okayama. Take the tram to Higashiyama, Okayama Korakuen and the Takehisa Yumeji Museum.] Take the tram from the Okayama Station Square stop and get off at "Joshika" bound for Higashiyama. Okayama also has "Marunouchi". Go to Okayama Castle through the retro building of the Temperance Hall, art classes, and a row of stylish shops with small cafes, then go through Korakuen to see the Taisho-era modern beauty paintings left by Takehisa Yumeji at the Yumeji Local History Museum, then take the tram back to Okayama Station and enjoy local sake and sashimi at a pub near the station before heading home. 🚃Take the tram to Higashiyama and get off at "Joshika". 🗓️Itinerary management: If you want to visit the Kurashiki Scenic Area, go to the Yumeji Local History Museum early and use the regular sightseeing bus that goes around Kurashiki, or add an extra night with plenty of time. ⛪️Okayama Temperance Hall 🏖️Atmosphere: Built in the Taisho era as a base for temperance and poverty relief activities, this building miraculously survived the air raids of World War II and was designated a cultural heritage site 📍Address: 1 Chome-1-15 Okayama Temperance Hall, Marunouchi, Kita Ward, Okayama, 700-0823 🏯Okayama Castle 💰Price per person: 400 yen for adults 🕰️Opening hours: 9:00AM-17:30PM 📍Address: 2 Chome-3-1 Marunouchi, Kita Ward, Okayama, 700-0823 🏯🌲Okayama Korakuen 💰Price per person: 500 yen 💰Price per person: Set ticket for Okayama Castle and Okayama Korakuen 720 yen 🕰️Opening hours: March 20th to September 30th 7:30am to 6pm (entry until 5:45pm) October 1st to March 19th 8am to 5pm (entry until 4:45pm) *Opening and closing times may change due to events. 📍Address: 1-5 Korakuen, Kita-ku, Okayama City, 703-8257 🖼️🎨Yumeji Local Art Museum Main Building 💰Price per person: 300-800 yen 🕰️Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (entry until 16:30) Closed: Mondays (closed the following day if Monday is a public holiday or substitute holiday), New Year's holiday (12/28-1/1) 📍Address: 2 Chome-1-32 Hama, Naka Ward, Okayama, 703-8256 🖼️Nearby cultural facilities Okayama Prefectural Museum, Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, Okayama Orient Museum, Hayashibara Museum of Art 🛍️AEON Mall Okayama Okayama Station is nearby, and most dining and shopping options are available. 🕰️Business hours: 10:00AM-9:00PM 📍Location: 1 Chome-2-1 Shimoishii, Kita Ward, Okayama, 700-0907 #0yentravelFebruary2025 #domestictravel #domestictraveltactics #hotsprings #travel #Okayamatourism #Okayama

🛌 The room is spacious and bright, decorated in a modern and cozy style. The soft bedding made me feel like I was in a sweet dream as soon as I lay down. Every morning, the hotel's hearty breakfast also impressed me. Whether it was the hot breakfast noodles or the fresh fruit, I felt the taste of home. 🛀 At Roynet Hotel, I enjoyed top-notch spa services. The professional therapists were skilled, allowing me to fully relax during my busy trip. In addition, the hotel's gym is well-equipped, allowing me to keep up with my workouts while traveling. 🍽️ The food around the hotel also made me linger. Whether it was authentic Japanese cuisine or international cuisine, I could find satisfaction here. Walking around Okayama Station in the evening was a unique experience. 🌙 This stay at Daiwa Roynet Hotel was an unforgettable experience. Whether it was the comfort of the room, the variety of breakfast, or the thoughtful service, I had fond memories of this trip.

The stay experience is good and I feel it is worth staying A toothbrush, toothpaste, filter coffee, tea, razor, etc. are provided upon check-in. Check-in counter is on the fifth floor Rooms are on the 5th to 8th floors There are microwave ovens, ice machines and vending machines on each floor.