Okayama Prefecture

is a Japanese prefecture in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshū. The capital city is Okayama.
History.
During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.
Geography.
Okayama Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture its the west, Tottori Prefecture on its north and Hiroshima Prefecture on its east. It faces Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku to the west across the Seto Inland Sea. The prefecture includes 90 islands.
Cities.
There are 15 cities in Okayama Prefecture:
National Parks.
National Parks are established in about 11% of the total land area of the prefecture.
Shrines and Temples.
"Kibitsuhiko jinja" and "Kibitsu jinja" are the chief Shinto shrines ("ichinomiya") in the prefecture.