Sightseeing spots in Utsunomiya
Click to jump to that item.| 1．Utsunomiya |
| Utsunomiya (宇都宮市, Utsunomiya-shi, Japanese: [ɯᵝt͡sɯ̃ᵝno̞mija̠]) is the prefectural capital city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the city had an estimated population of 519,223, and a population density of 1,246 persons per square kilometre (3,230/sq mi). The total area of the city is 416.85 km2 (160.95 sq mi). Utsunomiya is famous for its gyoza (pan fried dumplings). There are more than two hundred gyoza restaurants in Utsunomiya.Greater Utsunomiya (宇都宮都市圏, Utsunomiya Toshi-ken) had a population of 888,005 in the 2000 census. The nearby city of Oyama is included in Greater Tokyo, but Greater Utsunomiya is not, despite the two areas amalgamating somewhat. It is the 10th most populated city in the Kantō region. |
| Population: 514,859 Area: 416.85km2 |
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Utsunomiya : Temple
| 1．Ōya-ji |
| Ōya-dera (大谷寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in northern Kantō region of Japan. The temple is famous for its bas-relief carvings on a cliff face. The honzon of the temple is a bas-relief stone statue of Senjū Kannon. The temple is 19th stop on the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage route of 33 temples sacred to Kannon in the Kantō region. |
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Utsunomiya : Shrine
| 2．Utsunomiya Futarayama Shrine |
| Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja (宇都宮二荒山神社) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Along with the Futarasan Shrine in Nikkō, it is one of the two shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Shimotsuke Province.[1] The shrine's main festival is held annually on October 21. It is located on the summit of Mt. Myōjin (Usugamine; elevation, 135 meters) in the center of Utsunomiya city.[2] |
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Utsunomiya : Castle
| 3．Utsunomiya Castle |
| Utsunomiya Castle (宇都宮城, Utsunomiya-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Utsunomiya, central Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Utsunomiya Castle was home to a branch of the Toda clan, daimyō of Utsunomiya Domain. |
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| 4．Tobiyama Castle |
| Tobiyama Castle (飛山城, Tobiyama jō) was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site, since 1977.[1] |
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Utsunomiya : Museum
| 5．Tochigi Prefectural Museum |
| Tochigi Prefectural Museum (栃木県立博物館, Tochigi Kenritsu Hakubutsukan) is a prefectural museum in the city of Utsunomiya, Japan. The collection relates to the history and natural history of Tochigi Prefecture. The museum opened in 1982.[1] |
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Utsunomiya : art museum
| 6．Utsunomiya Museum of Art |
| Utsunomiya Museum of Art (宇都宮美術館, Utsunomiya Bijutsukan) opened in a wooded area some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the centre of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, in 1997. The collection includes works by Kuroda Seiki and Asai Chū, Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky, and special exhibitions are also held.[1][2][3] |
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| 7．Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts |
| Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts (栃木県立美術館, Tochigi Kenritsu Bijutsukan) opened in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, in 1972. The collection includes works by Hamada Shōji, Takahashi Yuichi, Constable, Corot, Gainsborough, Monet, and Turner, and special exhibitions are also mounted.[1][2][3] |
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Utsunomiya : station
| 8．Utsunomiya Station |
| Utsunomiya Station (宇都宮駅, Utsunomiya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station also is a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). Utsunomiya Station East is the current terminus of the Utsunomiya Light Rail line located in front of the East Exit, while Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station is located 1.6 km west of this station. |
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| 9．Esojima Station |
| Esojima Station (江曽島駅, Esojima-eki) is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-38". |
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| 10．Okamoto Station (Tochigi) |
| Okamoto Station (岡本駅, Okamoto-eki) is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). |
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| 11．Suzumenomiya Station |
| Suzumenomiya Station (雀宮駅, Suzumenomiya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). |
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| 12．Tsuruta Station |
| Tsuruta Station (鶴田駅, Tsuruta-eki) is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). |
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| 13．Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station |
| Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station (東武宇都宮駅, Tōbu-Utsunomiya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-40". |
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| 14．Nishi-Kawada Station |
| Nishi-Kawada Station (西川田駅, Nishi-Kawada-eki) is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-37". |
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| 15．Minami-Utsunomiya Station |
| Minami-Utsunomiya Station (南宇都宮駅, Minami-Utsunomiya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-39". |
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Utsunomiya : park
| 16．Tobiyama Castle |
| Tobiyama Castle (飛山城, Tobiyama jō) was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site, since 1977.[1] |
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