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Oya History Museum
大谷資料館Tochigi · Kanto
A vast underground quarry cut into soft Oya stone (volcanic tuff) from 1919-1986, now open as a cavernous museum space — over 20,000 m² of stone-walled halls, cool year-round (~10°C), used as a WWII-era aircraft factory and now for concerts/photo shoots.
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.4· 15,923 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Adult ¥1,000 (raised from ¥800 in April 2026), elementary/jr. high ¥400; group 20+ ¥800. Hours vary seasonally (Apr-Nov 9:00-17:00; Dec-Mar 9:30-16:30, closed Tue in winter, closed Dec 26-Jan 1).
- Nearest station
- JR Utsunomiya Station or Tobu Utsunomiya Station
- Website
- oya909.co.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00Seasonal hours
- Apr–Nov open daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (last entry 4:30 PM)
Admission
- Adult ¥1,000 (raised from ¥800 in April 2026), elementary/jr. high ¥400; group 20+ ¥800. Hours vary seasonally (Apr-Nov 9:00-17:00; Dec-Mar 9:30-16:30, closed Tue in winter, closed Dec 26-Jan 1).
Stored weekly hours — a different season
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closures
- Tuesday: Dec–Mar: Closed.
- Dec–Mar 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM (last entry 4:00 PM), closed every Tuesday (next day if Tuesday is a holiday); also closed Dec 26 – Jan 3
How to get there
~30 min by Kanto Bus (bound for Oya/Tateiwa) from JR Utsunomiya West Exit, get off at Shiryokan-iriguchi, 5 min walk.
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