Area Ōya Ōya is one of the most scenic villages I have visited during a decade of living in Japan. The town is surrounded by man-made cliffs created from an old limestone industry. When the weather i..
9 Activities Sightseeing in Ohya Village Stacy Kurokawa Ohya is one of the most scenic villages I have visited during almost a decade of living in Japan. Ohya and limestone are synonymous...
Activities Utsunomiya's Free Indoor Play Park Stacy Kurokawa Yuuahihiroba will entertain kids of all ages, and in doing so relieve parents. Kids can jump, roll, climb, run, slide, drive, shop..
Food Dough-Doughnuts, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Forget cheap donuts pumped with additives and preservatives. Slowly savor every organic, delicately flavored morsel of these gourmet..
Food Min Min restaurant Abi Barber Min Min gyoza restaurant in Utsunomiya Station carpark offers a small but delicious menu for the hungry traveller passing through...
10 Food Ohya's Zou-no-ie Restaurant Sandra Isaka Zou-no-ie, the 'Elephant's House', is an excellent Southeast Asian restaurant in the town of Ohya, which lies just..
Food Patisserie Merci, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Merci Patisserie: While not far west of downtown Utsunomiya, in Tochigi Prefecture, this cake shop embraces and showcases country..
Food Penny Lane Bakery Cafe, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Penny Lane is a sit-down bakery/café/bar in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture with dark wood paneling, stained glass doors, shade..