Okayama Forest Park 'German Forest'

Okayama Forest Park "Germany's Forest" offers various attractions, including animal encounters, seasonal flower gardens, and hands-on experiences like craft workshops and food-making activities. The park also has playgrounds, cycling areas, and interactive attractions for children. Visitors can enjoy German-inspired cuisine and shop for local goods.

Access to the Park:

From Okayama

By Train and Bus:

Take the JR Sanyo Line from JR Okayama Station to Seto Station (approximately a 15-minute ride).

From Seto Station, take a taxi to the park (approximately a 45-minute ride).

From Tsuyama

By Train and Bus:

From JR Tsuyama Station, take the JR Tsuyama Line to Bizen-Ichinomiya Station (approximately a 30-minute ride).

From Bizen-Ichinomiya Station, take a taxi to the park (approximately a 30-minute ride).

Animal Encounters

Opportunities to interact with capybaras, alpacas, kangaroos, pigs, goats, sheep, ponies, cow and donkey.

Flower Garden

The park features seasonal flower gardens, showcasing vibrant displays of cosmos, sunflowers, rapeseed flowers, tulips, roses, and more. The gardens change with the seasons, offering visitors a unique experience throughout the year.

Play Attractions

There are various attractions, including the 'Large Forest Swing', 'Dinosaur Air Play Park', 'Radio-controlled Boat', 'Grass Sliding', 'Go-kart', 'Archery and Bazooka Cannon', 'Gemstone Hunting', 'Choo Choo Train', 'Trampoline', 'Pedal Boat', 'Steam Locomotive', 'Observation Deck', and 'Splash Pool'.

Food-Making Activities

There are master classes such as molded bread and butter making, sausage making, and seasonal experience classes like making seasonal muffins. Reservations are required 3 days in advance.

Craft experience

A craft experience class focused on handmade activities such as snow globe making, gel candle making, mosaic candle making, herbarium making, ocarina painting, music box making, kaleidoscope making, Bizen ware, deco box creation, and painting on white pottery. The different craft experience classes have varying participation fees.

Restaurants

Seasonal vegetables and buffets offering a variety of foods, such as pizza, burgers, sausages, yakiniku, desserts, and more.

Shopping

The shopping experience offers homemade foods, such as sausages, stone kiln bread, sweets, and alcohol, as well as bakery products and handmade items like various souvenirs.