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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fukiya Furusato Village is a tourist destination in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture (formerly Nariwa Town), known for its traditional townscape and industrial heritage. The area flourished during the Edo and Meiji periods thanks to its mining and pigment (bengara) industries, creating a unique landscape with exterior walls made of the reddish-brown pigment bengara, as well as red roof tiles and stone walls.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Bitchu Matsuyama Castle is a mountain castle located in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, and is known as one of Japan's 12 remaining castle towers. Built atop a mountain at an elevation of approximately 430 meters, it is famous for being the castle with the highest remaining castle tower in Japan.