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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Utsunomiya

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Utsunomiya, Japan

Updated November 20, 2020

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Unusual Attractions in Utsunomiya

Inside the quarry.

Utsunomiya, Japan

Oya History Museum - Subterranean Cave

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.
The “hundred caves” of Nagaoka.

Utsunomiya, Japan

Nagaoka Hyakuana Burial Mound

This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.
The Venus of Gyoza.

Utsunomiya, Japan

The Venus of Gyoza

At a Japanese train station, a goddess emerges from a dumpling.
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Mōka Station

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Mōka Station

Looking for the train station? Try the building shaped like a train.
10 miles from Utsunomiya
Nikkō Suginamiki, or the Cedar Avenue.

Nikko, Japan

Cedar Avenue of Nikkō

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.
15 miles from Utsunomiya
The press for extracting liquid from the fermented rice mixture.

Nikko, Japan

Katayama Shuzo

Founded in 1880, this humble brewery still practices a disappearing technique of sake-making.
16 miles from Utsunomiya

Nikko, Japan

Abandoned Western Village

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.
17 miles from Utsunomiya

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The Venus of Gyoza.

Utsunomiya, Japan

The Venus of Gyoza

At a Japanese train station, a goddess emerges from a dumpling.
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