Best Spots In Utsunomiya-shi
Here're best spots in Utsunomiya-shi. We released a ranking of reviews about spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Utsunomiya-shi.
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This underground space like the world of game 'DRAGON QUEST' is a stone pit site and about 20,000 square meters. So, you might come across some DRAGON QUEST monsters!
Name
OYA HISTORY MUSEUM
Address
909 Oya-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi, Utsunomiya-shi, TochigiGoogle Map
Tel
028-652-1232
Hours
9:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 800 yen、Child 400 yen
How to get there
30 min by bus from JR Utsunomiya Station.
Parking
Free parking area is available

Oya of Utsunomiya city is famous for Oya Stone. The great statue of Kan'non looks like keeping an eye gently on the stone town. You'll be surprised not only its size but also being carved in the cliff.◎No fees are required.
Name
Heiwa Kan'non Statue
Address
1174 Oya-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, TochigiGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
30 min by bus from JR Utsunomiya Station to Oya Kan'non, then walk 2 min.
Parking
Free parking area is available

Though pictures are prohibited, Ōya Kan'non is a thousand-armed Kannon carved in in stone. There're 10 Magai-butsu (images of Buddha carved in stone walls) which are oldest in Japan, and all of them are nation's historic sites. It's really surprising that they're carved in the ancient Horizontal Stone Chamber. Admission fees: 400 yen. Access: 25 min by bus from JR Utsunomiya Station, then 1 min walk. By car, 10 min from Utsunomiya IC.
Name
Ōya-ji Temple
Address
1198 Oya-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, TochigiGoogle Map
Tel
028-652-0128
Hours
8:30-17:00
Fee
Adult 400 yen、Child 100 yen
How to get there
20 min by bus from JR Utsunomiya Station to Ōya Kan'non Mae, then walk 3 min.
Parking
Free parking area is available