Ōya History Museum

Ōya History Museum is a museum in Utsunomiya, Tochigi. Ōya History Museum is situated nearby to the pond 愛の泉, as well as near Ooya-no-kigan(strangely shaped rocks).

Photo: Hiroshi Nakai, CC BY 2.0.

Photo: Asanagi, CC0.

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ōya-ji and Oya PA (inbound).

Ōya-ji

Buddhist temple

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Ōya-dera is a Buddhist temple located 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. Ōya-ji is situated 500 metres southwest of Ōya History Museum.

Oya PA (inbound)

Rest area

Photo: Nyao148, CC BY 3.0.

Oya PA (inbound) is a rest area, which is situated 1½ km east of Ōya History Museum.

Akagawa dam

Reservoir

Akagawa Dam 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. Akagawa dam is situated 4 km northwest of Ōya History Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kanuma.

Kanuma

Photo: soichi kaneko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kanuma is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. 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 History Museum

Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
Type: Museum
Categories: history museum, geological museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.59996° or 36° 35′ 60″ north

Longitude

139.82475° or 139° 49′ 29″ east

Open location code

8Q8XHRXF+XW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 372455746

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q17989677

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Ōya History Museum” goes by many names.

Chinese: “大谷資料館”
Japanese: “大谷資料館”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 愛の泉 and Ooya-no-kigan(strangely shaped rocks).

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