Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Utsunomiya Area

  • Utsunomiya Zoo
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    4.0
    89 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Kamikanaimachi 552-2
    This zoo in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture has a theme of “Nature, Animals, and Kids.” It raises about 90 animal species, including lions, giraffes, and Asian elephants. You can see the animals up close and feed and pet some of the smaller ones. Pony rides are popular with the kids. There is also an amusement park on the grounds, a pool that’s open in summer, and a winter fishing pond. A visit provides a day of fun for the whole family.

    It is not so big zoo. But you can enjoy water some animals near. You can see white lions and white tigers both. ホワイトライオンとホワイトタイガーが両方観られる数少ない動物園です。 宇都宮駅からバスで30分程度で行くことができます。

  • Utsunomiya Museum of Art
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    4.5
    46 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Nagaokachou 1077
    An art museum in Utsunomiya City. Their collection brings together modern art, posters, and designer furniture that focus on the themes of Art and the Region, Art and Life, and Art and the Environment. They also display works of art from local Utsunomiya artists. The museum holds special exhibitions and art related workshops as well as nature viewing excursions into Utsunomiya's Cultural Forest.

    マグリットの「大家族」を見たくて訪れた。完全な抽象絵画は好きではないが、マグリットのように部分、部分はリアリズムなのに全体のテーマが謎めいている絵は何となく惹かれる。コレクション展では、ほかにも何点かいい作品があった。企画展の方は「リヒテンシュタインの至宝展」を開催していたが、こちらは肖像画や宗教画が多く、今ひとつ好きにはなれなかった。

  • Tochigi Science Museum
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    4.5
    42 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Nishikawatamachi 567
    This science museum is located in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture. It has many fun exhibits for children to familiarize themselves with science. The exhibition hall has six areas designed with the theme, ʻScience All Around You.ʼ Many of the exhibits, including the popular science station on the second floor, are made to educate the children by seeing, touching, and experiencing the science. A family can leisurely enjoy the science museum, which also has a planetarium, and an area for rides.

    Great adventure for the kids, full of fascinating exhibits, hands-on activities, and excellent demonstrations. There are some explanations in English, and the exhibits are interesting even without...

  • Iwamura Kazuo Ehon-no-Oka Art Museum
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    4.5
    23 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnakagawamachi Koisago 3097
    An art museum in Nasu County, Tochigi Prefecture. Managed by Iwamura Kazuo, author of beloved picture books such as the 14 Little Mice series and the Little Squirrel series, the exhibits center around the themes of picture books and nature. Inside the museum you'll find three exhibition spaces along with a small hall, a reading corner, and a shop which sells picture books and goods. In the tea room you can enjoy handmade cakes while passing the time away.

    子どもたちに読み聞かせを行っていた本の著者の美術館に行ってきました。豊かな自然の中にある、綺麗な美術館でした。いわむらかずお先生がちょうどいらして、レストランにて先生がスタッフの方々と談笑される姿をしばらく眺める事もできました。広く静かなスペースに絵や本が展示されていて、じっくりと楽しむ事ができます。また、レストランにて軽食を頂きました。心癒される環境だと思います。

  • Tochigi Prefectural Museum
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    4.0
    23 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Mutsumichou 2-2
    This museum in Utsunomiya City is located in Tochigi Central Park and collects, preserves, and researches materials relating to Tochigi's nature and culture. Their permanent exhibits look at Tochigi's history from the geological age to present times as well as introduce you to the Nikko region's insects, flora, and fauna. There are also special exhibitions on a variety of subjects.

    宇都宮駅から路線バスで大谷資料館に行き、そぬ帰りで立ち寄りました。開館50周年を記念して過去の企画展覧会など作品を展示した『題名のない展覧会』が開催されていました。様々作品が展示されていて良かったです◯

  • Tochigi Prefecture Central Park
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    4.0
    24 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Mutsumichou 2-50
    "This park in Mutsumi-cho, Utsunomiya City has a theme of ""Water, Greenery, and Culture."" It's arranged like a strolling garden and has a Western style sunken garden centered on a pond, as well as a Japanese garden. Their Green Consultation Center holds horticultural exhibits and other events. The Tochigi Prefectural Museum is also on the grounds."

    12月に池に反射するメタセコイアを見に行きました。 一部紅葉も残っていて、遊歩道や日本庭園エリアも楽しめました。 水辺が多く、ウォーキングに最適です。

  • Nakagawa-machi Bato Hiroshige Museum of Art
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    4.0
    35 Reviews
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    Tochigi Nasu-gun Nakagawamachi Bato 116-9
    The museum exhibits approximately 4,200 works by Hiroshige Utagawa and Ukiyoe prints of the Utagawa school, including Meiji prints by Seichika Kobayashi, works by Kiyoo Kawamura, Ukiyoe prints and crafts. The building was designed by world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma.

    This museum offers a beautify of design by Mr. Kengo Kuma and ukiyoe the collections of Mr. Aoki. Both are amazing. Many of the building materials are from Tochigi prefecture beautifully harmonized...

  • Kinu Green Park
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    4.5
    14 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Shioyaguntakanezawamachi Houshakuji 86-1
    A park located in Shioya County, Tochigi Prefecture. Situated on the flood plain of the Kinu River, visitors to the park's vast grounds can enjoy a variety of leisure facilities, including rental bicycles, an aquatic obstacle course, a baseball field, and tennis courts. Various seasonal flowering plants bloom in the park, and many visitors come to view the park's field of cosmos when they blossom in October. Straddling the Kinu River, the park is divided into the Hoshakuji area on the left bank and the Shirasawa area on the right bank.

    Great park that attract less attention. The water athletic is with very interesting and challenging to teenagers, even our 6 years old kid is enjoying very much with most of the climbs.

  • Yamaage Kaikan
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    4.0
    16 Reviews
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    Tochigi Nasukarasuyama Kanai 2-5-26
    This museum features permanent exhibits about the Yamaage Matsuri of Karasuyama, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage and a National Important Intangible Cultural Heritage. In the exhibit hall, visitors can see the actual oyatai (building-shaped stage decoration) used in the festival's kabuki performances. The museum's popular miniature theater recreates an actualstage and the townscape in which it took place in 1/5 scale.

    栃木県の烏山にある、地元の夏祭りを紹介する会館で、夏に行われる「山あげ祭り」をミニチュアで見る事が出来ます。 入場料も安いので、1度は見ておくのも良いかも・・・

  • Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts
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    3.5
    18 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Sakura 4-2-7
    This art museum's collection spans local and domestic artists as well as works from western Europe, and their 8,000-piece collection includes examples of paintings, woodblock prints, illustrations, photographs, and handicrafts. Along with the permanent exhibits they also invite you to come in contact with art through a wide variety of special exhibits, workshops, and events for everyone from children to adults.

    監視人の女性たちは殆どがアルバイトですが、鑑賞している最中の目線がキツイ。まるで、罪悪人を見る視線で、落ち着いて鑑賞できない。せっかく隣の県から訪ねたのに、おもてなしができていない。最後には、男性職員が、2人、出口から入ってきて、ジロリと一喝、とっても感じ悪ーという、なんて日だ!

  • Brex Arena Utsunomiya (City Gymnasium)
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
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    Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Motoimaizumi 5-6-18
    The gymnasium is located in Moto-Izumi 5-chome, Utsunomiya City, and has a main arena with two basketball courts and three volleyball courts, an auxiliary arena, a martial arts hall, a training room, and a gymnasium for children. The arena is also used as the home arena for Utsunomiya Brex, a professional basketball team in the B.LEAGUE.

    ブレックスと川崎ブレイブサンダースの試合観戦に訪問。 4000人をこえる人数を収容でき、非常に雰囲気がよく、楽しめました。 トイレの待ち時間が長いのが難点。

  • Utsunomiya Archaeological Site, Iseki no Hiroba
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    3.5
    15 Reviews
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    Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Kamikakemachi 151-1
    The park is located in Kamikake-cho, Utsunomiya City, and is a historic site park developed around the Nekoyadai Ruins (designated as a national historic site), a large-scale settlement site from the early Jomon period that was discovered during excavations for the construction of the adjacent cemetery, Seizan Koen. The park also hosts a "Yunsuge Festival" around mid-May, when the flowers of the Nikkoukisuge (day lilies) bloom in clusters.

    今日はYahooトップページのニュースの中で 「根古谷台遺跡の日光キスゲが開花」と言うのを見て行ってみました 管理事務所のような建物の脇や入口付近など色々な花々が咲いていました パンジーやパンジーの黄色バージョンのようなも咲いていました 目的は日光キスゲはピークの時期を逃してしまったようでちょっと残念ですが 色んな花が咲いてて楽しめるので遺跡目的でなくても楽しめます 高床式住居の西側の斜面を中心に...

  • Tochigi Green Stadium
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    3.5
    15 Reviews
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    Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Kiyoharakogyodanchi 32
    Located in Kiyohara North Park in Kiyohara Industrial Park, Utsunomiya City, this soccer and rugby stadium has a main field with western turf, a sub field with artificial turf, and large and small conference rooms. The stadium is also used as the home stadium of Tochigi SC, a professional soccer team in the J-League.

    サッカー主体の専用スタジアムです。ピッチと座席の距離が近いので、臨場感があります。公共交通機関が皆無なので、車が必需。栃木SCのホームゲームでは、JR宇都宮駅東口から有料のシャトルバスがあります。

  • Tobiyama Joshiseki Park Tobiyama Historical Experience Museum
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
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    Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Takeshitamachi 380-1
    The Tobiyama Historical Site Park is located in the area of Tobiyama Castle, a national historic site, which is the remains of the Hirayama Castle built by the Haga clan in the Kamakura period (1185-1333), and features restored dugout and pit buildings.

    鬼怒川の河岸の高台に面し、東側は今や広大な工業団地及び住宅街に変貌しています。城址は堀がめぐらされ、されど園内の遊歩道は平坦で広くて歩きやすいです。 この堀がひとつの景観で、かつては防御の役目を果たしていたものが、今や癒しの 役目を担っています。また園内は高木が茂り、夏でも清涼感があります。その木立 の中に竪穴式住居をはじめいくつかの木造建屋があります。いずれも土と木の香りが素晴らしい癒しの空間で...

  • Tochinoki Family Land
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    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Nishikawata 4-1-1 In Tochigi Prefecture General Athletic Park
    The Tochinoki Family Land is an amusement park for children located inside the Tochigi Sports Park. Entrance is free. The park is packed with attractions such as the thrilling rollercoaster designed to look like the E5 model Hayabusa Bullet Train, the sky ship, merry-go-round, and a big Ferris wheel. On weekends there are shows and street performers, and many more events.
  • Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio
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    3.5
    11 Reviews
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    Tochigi Kanuma-shi Mutsumicho 287-14
    This art museum was founded in 1992 with the donation of some 2,000 works of art from Katsusaburo Hasegawa (1912-2001), a Kanuma City native who was a student of Kawakami Sumio. The museum was built with fukaiwa stone quarried in Kanuma. Its exterior, which resembles the western-style buildings of the Meiji period, was designed based on one of Kawakami's woodblock prints. Its interior was finished with generous amounts of wood. The museum rotates its exhibits four times per year, allowing visitors to explore a variety of different themes.

    がっしりとした立派な体躯の持ち主で、若き日には北米の缶詰工場で肉体労働をされた事も、又教師時代は確か野球部の部長も長く続けられたという男の中の男という写真ではニコリともしない風貌の川上澄生画伯だが…その感性はガラス細工のようであったような気がするのである。 氏の作品のファンで版画も二点所有、で長年この美術館を訪れたく思っていたが東京からあと一足伸ばすのがなかなか勇気のいる事で先延ばしになっていた...

  • Kanuma City Kaboku Center
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    Tochigi Kanuma-shi Moro 2086-1
    "This large gardening shop complex is located on 400,000 meters of hilly land known by locals as ""Moroyama."" Its shop offers flowering plants, as well as garden trees, and landscaping and gardening supplies, with a particular focus on satsuki azalea. Some of its many facilities include a plum grove, the Wild Bird Forest, a tourist strawberry farm, and a hilltop barbequing space. It is a great place to enjoy spending a day surrounded by flowers and trees."
  • Deai no Mori Strawberry Farm
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    4.5
    2 Reviews
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    Tochigi Kanuma-shi Sakenoya 929-1
    This strawberry farm is operated by a company created through a collaboration between Kanuma City and JA. The farm grows Tochiotome strawberries, a strawberry cultivar that is a symbol of Tochigi, as well as Tochihime strawberries, which are exclusive to this farm. Strawberry picking requires a reservation and is limited to Tochiotome strawberries. Tochihime are available for purchase only.

    とちおとめのいちご狩りができます。バリアフリーのハウスもあり、車イスや高齢の方にも優しいです。 色々な種類のいちごを販売しているので、食べ比べもできます。

  • Hachimanyama Park
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    Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Hanawada 5-1-1
    This park located in the center of Utsunomiya City. It numerous attractions include Utsunomiya Tower, which offers a sweeping view of the city, Adventure U playground, which features a large playground and go-kart track, a zoo, and more. Some 800 cherry blossoms trees and 700 azalea bushes have been planted in the park, making it a well-known destination for flower viewing. During the flower-viewing season, the park is illuminated with paper lanterns, Utsunomiya Tower is lit up, and vendors set up festival stalls in the park.
  • Utsunomiya Fairy Museum
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    3.5
    6 Reviews
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    Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Baba Dori 4-1-1 Utsunomiya Omote-sando Square Citizen Plaza 5F
    "This museum dedicated to fairy-themed art is located on the east side of the Nikko Futarasan-Jinja shrine. On the fifth floor of Utsunomiya Omotesando Square, the museum displays fairy-inspired ceramics and paintings. The beautiful stained-glass artwork near the entrance was designed by videogame and anime character designer Yoshitaka Amano. The museum was created in 2003 in order to ""make Utsunomiya a charming city which fosters dreams"" after prominent fairy researcher Kimie Imura offered to donate rare, historically valuable items concerning fairies. The adjoining museum shop sells notepads and clear files bearing Amano's stained-glass artwork design, and more."

    イギリス・フォークロア学会終身会員。ケルト・ファンタジー文学研究家。明星大学名誉教授。フェアリー協会会長の「井村君江氏」が名誉館長を務めている「うつのみや妖精ミュージアム」。出身地の栃木県宇都宮市に寄贈された妖精関係資料を展示するため2007年に開館した、世界的にも珍しい妖精をメインテーマとした美術館。 私が圧巻と思ったのが寄贈された膨大な蔵書類。オスカー・ワイルドやシシリー・メアリー・バーカーの...

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Most visits to Tochigi revolve around Nikko, a small city home to the spectacular, lavishly decorated Toshogu Shrine and Nikko National Park with its mountains, lakes, waterfalls, onsen, and wild monkeys. Neighboring Oku-Nikko is an extension of the fantastic scenery famous for its autumn leaves, while Tochigi’s capital, Utsunomiya, is the only place in the world where you can find oya stone beautifully exhibited in temples and the Oya History Museum.

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