Oya Rock Formations (Otomeyama & Koshijiiwa)
In Japanese: 大谷の奇岩群（御止山・越路岩）
Towering outcrops of Oya stone, shaped by nature and by people quarrying the rock, form a national Place of Scenic Beauty. The views near Oya Landscape Park are the most striking.
Place of Scenic Beauty
Nearby
- Oyaji Temple (Oya Kannon) ≈ 10 min by car
- Oya History Museum (Oya Stone Quarry) ≈ 10 min by car
- Nikko Cedar Avenue ≈ 50 min by car
- Tochigi City Kuranomachi (Storehouse Town) ≈ 1 h by car
- Rinnoji Temple and Taiyuin Mausoleum ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 30 min by Kanto bus (for Tateiwa) from JR Utsunomiya Sta. to Oya-kannon-mae, then 5 min walk
- Time needed
- 40 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info