Okayama Station is a major rail junction, but it is also part of the city's identity. The Momotaro statue outside the station is the standard meeting point, and the surrounding shops are good for regional sweets, fruit gifts, and quick meals.
For travellers, the station is the key to the city: Shinkansen west and east, local trains to Kurashiki, and the Marine Liner south to Shikoku. It is efficient, busy, and far easier to navigate than the giant stations of Tokyo or Osaka.