Oyama City

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Highlights of Oyama City

Oyama city, 35min north of Tokyo (by Shinkansen) is home to Yuki Tusumugi Silk weaving tradition (UNESCO intangible cultural heritage) and Watarase-yusuichi Retarding Basin (listed as a Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance).

Many visitors come to Oyama to watch the huge summer firework displays during Oyama Summer Festa and to watch the Jyagamaita Festival (Japanese Heritage) in the spring. Other popular activities are Strawberry picking, learning about Yuki Tsumugi silk and Sake brewery tours. Find out more in the ‘Things to do in Oyama‘ section.

Oyama station is also where you change to go to Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi city, Mashiko Town, Mito and is on the way to Utsunomiya and Nikko (UNESCO world heritage site), so why not stop over at Oyama and visit the Oyama Honba Yuki Tsumugi Craft Museum just outside Oyama station where you can try traditional silk weaving?

Oyama city is also where you can experience in the highest sky diving in Japan (over Watarase-yusuichi)!

Access

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Main Stations

Things to DO

Try Silk weaving and Kimono Experience

Oyama is most famous for Yuki silk which is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Oyama Honba Yuki Tsumugi Craft Museum just outside the station offers Silk weaving and Kimono experiences for visitors (Read our blog).

Enjoy the amazing Fireworks

Oyama city has one of the largest firework displays near Tokyo with over 20,000 fireworks. Held every year during the Oyama Summer Festival. Visitors on the day can enjoy festive attractions, many food stalls and Entertainment.

Visit a Traditional Sake Brewery

Oyama is home to a few traditional sake breweries. Nishibori sake brewery (Nishibori Shuzo) is a sake brewery 10 min drive from Oyama station which has unique sake making methods such as the only transparent sake tank in Japan, and a sake where they use a blend of ancient rice.

Enjoy the Beautiful Sakura

Shiroyama park near JR Oyama station (10 min walk) has 2,000 sakura trees and is a nice place to enjoy Sakura during from the end of March to mid April.

Enjoy Strawberry Picking

Oyama is home to Ichigo no sato farm a popular strawberry farm which is a short drive from JR Oyama station.

Visit Watarase Yusuichi

Watarase Yusuichi (Watarase retarding basin) is a heart shaped basin where visitors can spot with many wild birds and nature protected by Ramsar Convention.

If you like thrilling activities, you can sign-up for a skydiving session from 4,000m above the basin! (The highest point of skydiving in Japan!)

Go see the Jagamaita Festival

Mamada no Jagamaita festival is a famous festival where towns people make many large dragons and take it in turns to take them. into the local pond

Tonoike Sake Brewery

Established more than 80 years ago, Tonoike Sake Brewery is a traditional Sake brewery popular with overseas visitors.
(Open 365 days)

Yoshimura Straberry Park

One of the most popular strawberry picking locations in Japan. Popular with overseas visitors and suitable for children.
(Dec-early May)

Tochigi city Travel Guide

We’ve created a special online guide about Tochigi City to help overseas visitors explore Tochigi. Click the image to discover more!

Top events around Oyama City

11 | NOV

Tochigi Float Festival / とちぎ秋まつり – 70min from Tokyo

Astonishing beauty of illuminations at Ashikaga Flower Park

01 | JAN

Illuminations at Ashikaga Flower Park(Oct-Feb) /あしかがフラワーパーク – 1 hour 30min from Tokyo

10 | OCT

Tochigi Utamaro Festival / とちぎ歌麿祭り – 70min from Tokyo

Hidesato festival - Horseback archery 'Yabusame' in Sano, Japan

08 | AUG

Hidesato Festival 秀郷まつり – 1 hour 30min from Tokyo

Rokkakudo and Ohira Hydrangea Festival (Tochigi Oohira Ajisai Matsuri)

06 | JUN

Mt. Ohira Hydrangea Festival (Tochigi Ajisai Festival)/ とちぎあじさいまつり – 1.5 hrs from Tokyo

04 | APR

Wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park あしかがフラワーパーク – 1 hour 30min from Tokyo

Japanese Food

There are many Japanese restaurants in Oyama city. Near Oyama station you can find many places to eat that are open until late.

Western Food

There are many Western-style restaurants in Oyama city. Near Oyama station you can find many places to eat that are open until late.

COENA Cafe

A small European style restaurant with delicious homemade food prepared with local ingredients hand-picked by our chef.

Places to STAY

Hotel

There are several western style business hotels near Oyama station.

Ryokan (Japanese style)

There are a few traditional Japanese Ryokans.

Find the full list of hotels in Tochigi city available at Booking.com here.

Guesthouse

There is a popular guesthouse in the center of the city. As well as bunkbeds there are some Japanese tatami rooms suitable for a group of 2-3people on a budget.

Find the full list of hotels in Tochigi city available at Booking.com here.