Oyama, Japan
小山町
Oyama is a town of 18,568 people in Shizuoka, Japan, founded in August 1, 1912.
Why visit Oyama
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 54 parks and trails, 100 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yuhi Falls, Seisa University, Minamiashigara City Local History Museum and Museum of The Little Prince in Hakone.
Weather in Oyama
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About Oyama
Oyama (小山町, Oyama-chō) is a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the town had an estimated population of 17,297 in 7496 households and a population density of 127 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 135.74 square kilometres (52.41 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Oyama, Shizuoka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do22
10 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks33
Museum of The Little Prince in Hakone
Museum · 10.1 km
Museum in Japan (1999–2023)
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds54
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42 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes100
88 more on the map.
History
A small post town existed in this area since the Heian period, as Oyama is located at the base of the Ashigara Pass on the main route connecting the ancient provinces of Sagami with Kai and Suruga Provinces. The area was mostly tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early Meiji period on April 1, 1889, the area was reorganized into the villages of Rokugo, Kannuma, Ashigara, Kitago and Subashiri within Suntō District, Shizuoka, two months after the opening of Suruga-Oyama Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (now Gotemba Line).
The villages of Rokugo and Suganuma merged to form Oyama on August 1, 1912. Oyama annexed neighboring Ashigara on April 1, 1955, Kitago Village on August 1, 1956 and Subashiri on September 30, 1956. The Furusawa District of former Kitago transferred from Oyama to Gotemba on September 1, 1957.
From the History section of Oyama, Shizuoka on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship56
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging23
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare13
Map of Oyama
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Getting there and nearby towns
United States Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NJA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Minamiashigara 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Matsuda-sōryō 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Odawara 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Hakone 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Hadano 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Yugawara 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Ninomiya 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Mishima 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Isehara 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Sagamihara 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Oyama town hall, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JRCentral-Gotemba-line-Suruga-oyama-station-building-20100408, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- JRCentral-Gotemba-line-Suruga-oyama-station-platform-20100408, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- Suruga-Oyama Station 2022 Aug 27 10-28AM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Ikido, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1303, Japan - panoramio (3), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Ikido, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1303, Japan - panoramio (1), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Ikido, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1303, Japan - panoramio (2), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Ikido, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1303, Japan - panoramio (7), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Ikido, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1303, Japan - panoramio (6), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Ikido, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1303, Japan - panoramio (8), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Ikido, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1303, Japan - panoramio (5), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Ikido, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1303, Japan - panoramio, 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Ikido, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1303, Japan - panoramio (4), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Ikido, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1303, Japan - panoramio (9), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Ikido, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1303, Japan - panoramio (10), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1311, Japan - panoramio, 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Nakajima, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1302, Japan - panoramio, 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Nakajima, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1302, Japan - panoramio (1), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Fujimagari, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1304, Japan - panoramio (2), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Fujimagari, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1304, Japan - panoramio, 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Fujimagari, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1304, Japan - panoramio (1), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yubune, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1305, Japan - panoramio (4), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yubune, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1305, Japan - panoramio, 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Fujimagari, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1304, Japan - panoramio (3), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Fujimagari, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-1304, Japan - panoramio (4), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yuhi Falls 01, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Seisa University Hakone Campus, Abasaa, Public domain
- 170721 Cinéma - Musée du Petit Prince de Saint-Exupéry Hakone Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 191103 Pola Museum of Art Hakone Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Shasui falls - Kanagawa - June 2014, nesnad, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Kintoki and Mount Fuji, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mt.Mikuni (Tanzawa) 01, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Minami Ashigara Sports Park, Waka77, CC0
- 山北町鉄道公園の全景, Chihayasassas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 御殿場ユースホステル Gotenba YH Japan - Panoramio 78633603, Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0
- Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple 04, Σ64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt.Gongen from Kurokura, Σ64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt.Yaguradake 07, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Country house of chichibunomiya, No machine-readable author provided. Jungle assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5
- Gotemba premium outlets1, myself, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamakita Tsuburano Park 01, Quercus acuta, CC0
- Ashigara Shrine in MinamiAshigara, ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY 4.0
- Niihashi-sengen-jinja 02, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese-national-railways-D52-235-20110123, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- Mt.Furo 02, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Oonoyama, Oda230, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gotemba-Minami High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Shizuoka prefectual Oyama High school, Halowand, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fuji-Motorsports-Museum-1stFloor, テレストレラッソ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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