Ōya-ji

Ōya-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Utsunomiya, , in northern of . The temple is famous for its bas-relief carvings on a cliff face.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Ōya-ji Temple” and “大谷磨崖仏”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ōya History Museum and Oya PA (inbound).

Museum
Photo: Hiroshi Nakai, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 500 metres northeast of Ōya-ji.

Rest area
Photo: Nyao148, CC BY 3.0.
is a rest area, which is situated 2 km east of Ōya-ji.

Reservoir
is an asphalt dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.2 km2. The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 327 thousand cubic meters of water. is situated 4 km northwest of Ōya-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kanuma.

Photo: soichi kaneko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city located in , . As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 94,926 in 36,795 households, and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 490.64 km2.

Ōya-ji

Latitude
36.59678° or 36° 35′ 48″ north
Longitude
139.82084° or 139° 49′ 15″ east
Open location code
8Q8XHRWC+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 237270913
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3594059
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Ōya-ji” goes by many names.
  • French: “Ōya-ji”
  • German: “Ōya-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Ōya-ji”
  • Japanese: “大谷寺”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bando No.19 Ooya-ji and 弁天堂.

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