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Showa Elementary School in Utsunomiya
Showa Elementary School in Utsunomiya · Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
Old Coffin Record, Utsunomiya
Old Coffin Record, Utsunomiya · Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 Chome-1 Hanawada, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 320-0027, Japan - panoramio
1 Chome-1 Hanawada, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 320-0027, Japan - panoramio · ヨー, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mt. Myojin in Utsunomiya
Mt. Myojin in Utsunomiya · Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
Olympic Flame Arrival Ceremony in Utsunomiya, Tokyo 2020 torch relay
Olympic Flame Arrival Ceremony in Utsunomiya, Tokyo 2020 torch relay · Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ueno Memorial, Utsunomiya Gakuen
Ueno Memorial, Utsunomiya Gakuen · Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0

Utsunomiya, Japan

Utsunomiya is a regional capital of 518,757 people in Tochigi, Japan.

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Population518,757 GeoNames
RegionTochigi
Elevation137 m 449 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportIbaraki Airport (IBR) 64 km

Why visit Utsunomiya

Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 84 parks and trails, 231 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Bunsei University of Art, Utsunomiya Kyowa University, Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts and Utsunomiya Museum of Art.

Things to do6

Bunsei University of Art

School · 4.2 km

Higher education institution in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

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Utsunomiya Kyowa University

School · 4.9 km

A private university in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan

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Utsunomiya University

School · 3.4 km

Higher education institution in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

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@miya

Farm and orchard · 0.7 km

マチナカこだわりマルシェ

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動物舎

Zoo and aquarium

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農産物直売所あぜみち

Farm and orchard · 2.0 km

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Museums and landmarks32

Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts

Museum · 2.1 km

Art museum in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan

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Utsunomiya Museum of Art

Museum · 4.6 km

Museum in Utsunomiya, Japan

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主屋

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

国指定重要文化財

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栃木県立博物館

Museum · 2.2 km

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初辰稲荷神社

Monument and historic site

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EF57 7

Monument and historic site · 2.4 km

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Gyoza Statue

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

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JAPANCUP MUSIUM

Museum · 0.7 km

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二の丸土塁・堀跡

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

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伊賀門跡

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

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剣宮

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

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北河原 興禪寺見取図

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds84

東屋

Park · 2.3 km

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Utsunomiya castle ruins park (Utsunomiya joshi koen)

Park · 1.4 km

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桜美公園

Park · 1.4 km

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水上公園

Park · 1.2 km

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今泉公園

Park · 1.0 km

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錦中央公園

Park · 1.4 km

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1号公園(予定地)

Park · 0.7 km

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2号公園(予定地)

Park · 0.7 km

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3号公園(予定地)

Park · 0.6 km

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Central Park (Tyuo koen)

Park · 2.1 km

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Hachimanyama park

Park

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Kakeshita North Park

Park · 2.4 km

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72 more on the map.

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Restaurants and cafes231

Gokū

Restaurant · Japanese · 0.7 km

日野屋ビル 1F 馬場通り, 馬場通り

Mo-Th 11:30-20:00; Sa-Su 11:00-20:00

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Restaurant Arpege

Restaurant · French

7, 宇都宮市

11:00-15:00,17:00-23:00; Tu off || "Closed on every second Monday"

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Tully's Coffee

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.8 km

5一4

Mo-Su 10:00-19:00

Open in Google Maps · 028-651-1377

Tully's Coffee

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.6 km

1一23

Mo-Su 06:30-22:00

Open in Google Maps · 028-650-5567

Sushi-Bar Sakura Kanjiro

Bar and pub · Sushi, Japanese · 1.1 km

The sushi-bar has been temporarily closed due to damage caused by Super Typhoon Hagibis on October 12, 2019. 令和元年の台風19号の被害により、一時的に閉店中。

"temporarily closed 一時的に閉店中"

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宇都宮餃子館

Restaurant · 1.8 km

1, 宇都宮市

Mo-Su 06:30-19:30

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福多味

Restaurant · Chinese · 1.4 km

11:00-14:00,17:00-24:00

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Bistro Quatorze rue Hautefeuille 75006 Paris

Restaurant · French · 1.4 km

2 ホテルサンルート宇都宮1階, 宇都宮市

06:30-09:00,12:00-15:00,17:00-24:00; Su...

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Bistro Vent-Quatre rue de Ligner 75020 Paris

Restaurant · French · 2.1 km

5 館野コーポ1階, 宇都宮市

11:00-15:00,17:00-23:00; Tu off || "closed on every second Monday"

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情熱酒房 和蔵

Bar and pub · Fish, Friture, Japanese · 0.7 km

宇都宮市大曽4丁目7-16

Mo-Su 17:30-00:00

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Maya Restaurant

Restaurant · Indian, Asian, Chicken, Coffee Shop, Diner, Curry, Tea · 1.3 km

2-4-8 大通り

Mo-Su 11:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00

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219 more on the map.

Where to stay22

Churches and places of worship43

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Shopping49

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries37

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Healthcare51

Map of Utsunomiya

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Getting there and nearby towns

Ibaraki Airport (IBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.

  • Chikusei 29 km south, about 29 min by car
  • Koga 45 km south, about 45 min by car
  • Kiryū 53 km west, about 53 min by car
  • Ōta 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
  • Tsukuba 58 km south, about 58 min by car
  • Tsuchiura 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
  • Katsuta 62 km east, about 1 h by car
  • Kashiwa 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Nagareyama 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Takasaki 82 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car

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