It took almost 3 hours and 4000yen from Osaka to Okayama, with the following transfers:
- Midosuji line: Namba to Umeda
- Tokaido lineL Umeda to Himeji
- Sanyo line: Himeji to Aboshi
- Sanyo line: Aboshi to Aioi (Banshu-Ako)
- Sanyo line: Aioi to Kamigori
- Sanyo line: Kamigori to Wake
Tip: Look at the screens, every 10-15 seconds, it will change from Japanese to Romanized, to guidelines on which platform you'll wait.
From Wake station, took a cab going to Fuji park - Wake-cho 1386-2 Fujino.
藤公園 和気町藤野１３８６－２ 【問い合わせ先】和気町役場産業振興課 TEL：0869－93－1126
Terribly disappointing because the blooming season is over by 17-May. Instead of falling petals, there are a lot of hairy caterpillars that brings itchiness (Filipino: higad). From the image below, the left photo was taken from a small closed shop or ticket booth, that is what I was expecting to see. However, the right photo was the reality, very few flowers that you can catch on.
