The Bicchu area of Okayama Prefecture is home to 10 unique cities and towns, including Kurashiki City, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan. The Takahashi River, a first-class river, flows from north to south and is also known as the "Takahashi River Basin. The area is full of unique areas from Niimi City's Hanamiyama, where the river's headwaters are located, to the Kasaoka Islands in the Seto Inland Sea!