[2025 Utsunomiya Attraction] Travel Guide for Ōya Temple (Oya Kannon) (Updated Jun)

[Access] From the west exit of JR Utsunomiya Station, take bus stop No. 6. Take the Kanto Bus bound for Otani Tateiwa for about 30 minutes. Get off at "Otani Kannon-mae" and it's a 3-minute walk. [Points] ~A place to relax~ Otani Kannon is said to have been built by Kobo Daishi in 810. You can't take photos inside, but when you go, take your time to look at the impressive Kannon statue. There is also a Bentendo Hall on the premises, and it is said that you will receive good fortune if you pray and stroke the white snake. *Information current as of March 2023.

🗺 Place Name: Oya Temple ✨Highlights: Oya Temple is located in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture. One of its most notable features is the 27-meter-tall Peace Kannon (平和観音 Heiwa Kannon), carved as a memorial to soldiers of the Pacific War and to pray for world peace. It was sculpted from stone quarried at the Oya Quarry and built on the rock wall of Oya Temple. The artist Hida Asajiro (飛田朝次郎) and the stone craftsmen of Oya took about six years to complete the hand-carved statue. If you climb the stairs to the side of the Kannon, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city from the observation point. 🚅 How to get there: From the west exit of JR Utsunomiya Station, go to bus stop number 6 and take the "Oya-Tatsuiwa-yuki" bus for about 30 minutes. Get off at the "Oya-Kannon-mae" stop and walk for about 3 minutes. 🗣Tips: From December to March, the temple is closed every Thursday and from December 21 to 31.

Utsunomiya is also full of tourist attractions and has a lot to see! First of all, Otani-ji Temple is famous for being able to see white snakes, and it is enveloped in a mysterious atmosphere 🌀 The Heiwa Kannon is also a spot not to be missed, and you will be overwhelmed by the size of the Kannon statue! In addition, Futarasan Shrine has an interesting fortune-telling slip, and a small gyoza charm will come out of the gyoza-shaped fortune-telling slip 🥟 At Otani Kannon, you can be moved by the powerful Kannon statue and spend a relaxing time 💫 When you visit Utsunomiya, you can enjoy a fascinating place where history and modernity are fused together! 📍Location: Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture #0 yen trip February 2025

📍Otani Kannon-do Japan's oldest stone statue. You can worship the Kannon statue carved into the rock on the wall. It's worth it just to see them! It's located very close to the Otani Museum. 【INFORMATION】 Otani Kannon-do 📮321-0345 Otani-cho, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture 🚗Free parking available 💰Admission fee: 500 yen #0 yen trip November