Okayama Prefecture is located in the southeastern part of the Chugoku region and is roughly divided into three regions: Bizen, Bicchu, and Mimasaka. Since the monsoon blows rain and snow before blowing into Okayama Prefecture over the nearby mountains, the prefecture is characterized by little rain and snow throughout the year. It is also known as "sunny Okayama" because of its mild climate and long hours of sunshine. Okayama Prefecture is home to many sightseeing spots that must be seen at least once in one's life, such as the Seto-ohashi Bridge, one of the longest bridges in the world at 12.3 km long, Okayama Castle, also known as "Karasu Castle," with its jet-black keep, and Bitchu Matsuyama Castle, a "castle in the sky" that seems to float on a sea of clouds, attracting many tourists every year. The Momotaro tomatoes grown in Okayama Prefecture are grown in a cool area with plenty of sunshine, and the difference in temperature between day and night makes the flavor and nutritional content of these tomatoes quite different from those of other tomatoes. Okayama Prefecture is a prefecture full of attractions, where visitors can enjoy to their heart's content the blessed nature and the precious history of the castles that have stood guard over Okayama since the Edo period.