Oyaji Temple (Oya Kannon)
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A temple built into a rock cave in Oya. Ten Buddhas carved into the rock face, including a 4 m Thousand-armed Kannon, are among Japan's oldest stone Buddhas.
Oya stone Buddhas: Special Historic Site and Important Cultural Property; Otomeyama hill: Place of Scenic Beauty
Nearby
- Oya Rock Formations (Otomeyama & Koshijiiwa) ≈ 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 Oya/Tateiwa) from JR Utsunomiya Sta. west exit to Oya Kannon-mae, then 3 min walk
- Fee
- Adults ¥500, junior high ¥200, elementary ¥100
- Good to know
- 8:30–16:30 Apr–Sep, 9:00–16:30 Oct–Mar (last entry 20 min before). Closed Thursdays (open on holidays) and Dec 26–31. No photos inside the hall
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info