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Utsunomiya Guide / Tochigi, Japan Soak in Art, Not Water: Oya Grand Center, a Bathhouse Reborn Immersive art, local Italian, and rooftop views of Oya Kannon, all inside a public bathhouse that sat unused for nearly 30 years. Quick Summary A bathhouse closed for nearly 30 years, rebornArt, lunch, and café under one roofAbout 30 […]
Oya Area
Activities, Food
Alone, Family, Group
Utsunomiya Guide / Tochigi, Japan Beyond Arashiyama: Why Wakayama Farm is a Bamboo Paradise Kyoto’s Arashiyama bamboo grove is beautiful, and it is also, most days, packed shoulder to shoulder with visitors. An hour north of Tokyo, Utsunomiya has its own bamboo forest, and it might be quieter than anywhere you’ve been in Japan. Quick […]
Oya Area
Activities, History＆Culture
Alone, Family, Group
30min bus ride from the center of Utsunomiya is Toyusha (Bus stop: Shiroyamachiku Shimin Center), a small pottery studio bursting with creativity and color, in their own words “creating pottery that coexists with nature”.
Oya Area
Activities, History＆Culture
Alone, Family, Group
Oya stone has a vast and varied history. Take a tour of the old mine, where you’ll find that history is written on the walls.
Oya Area
History＆Culture
Alone, Family, Group
Ooyaji Temple is said to have been founded in 810 by the famous priest, Kukai (Kobo Daishi). Senju Kannon, a four-meter tall statue carved directly into the rock face, is the main statue associated with Ooyaji Temple.
Oya Area
History＆Culture
Alone, Group
For three generations, the Wakayama family has grown and maintained this bamboo forest in the northern part of the Kanto Plain. Comparable to Arashiyama, Kyoto’s famous bamboo grove, Wakayama Farm offers a tranquil escape suitable for guests of all ages.
Oya Area
History＆Culture
Family, Group
Utsunomiya Zoo has 90 species of animals on display and offers opportunities to feed and interact with many of them. While you’re here, you can also enjoy amusement park rides, which are suitable for children ages two and older.
Oya Area
Activities
Alone, Family