Bizen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan
About Bizen
Bizen—literally "before (the plain of) Bi"—is an ancient province known for precisely one thing:Bizen-yaki(備前焼), the oldest and most revered form of pottery in Japan. Unglazed and fairly simple in appearance, the pottery gets its cachet from the complex earthy reddish-brown tones that form when the clay is fired. Nearly anything—dishes, cups, vases, bowls, pots—can be made from it, and according to legend it improves the taste of anything you drink from it. Bizen is classified as a "city" (shi), but it feels like an expanse of suburbanOkayamaand rice paddies. The local tourist association has aJapanese-only guide site. Clicking on "Language" leads to a multilingual guidebook page.
Top Attractions in Bizen
Explore the best things to see and do in Bizen:
- ★Amazu Shrine
- ★Bishugama
- ★BIZEN Latin American Museum
- ★Bizen Pottery Art Museum
- ★Bizen-yaki Traditional Pottery Center
- ★Kei Fujiwara Museum of Art
- ★Shizutani School
- ★Shoraku-ji
Where to Eat in Bizen
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Curry & Cafe Shibabe
- 🍴Marumi
Where to Stay in Bizen
- 🏨Business Inn STK
- 🏨Ebisuya Araki Ryokan
- 🏨Hattoji International Villa
- 🏨Tamaya Ryokan
Bizen Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: