Oyama City

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Highlights of Oyama City

Oyama city, 35min north of Tokyo (by Shinkansen) in Tochigi Prefecture, 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 fireworks displays during Oyama Summer Festa and 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 city (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 the highest skydiving in Japan (over Watarase-yusuichi)!

Access

From Tokyo

From Airports

Haneda Intl. Airport

Narita Intl. Airport

Ibaraki Airport

Main Stations

Videos of Oyama City

Oyama Yukitsumugi Silk

Welcome to Oyama City

Things to DO in Oyama City

Locals and Visitors weave Yuuki Tsumugi nearby Tokyo (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage)

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 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.

A group of people enjoying a hot air balloon above Watarase Yusuichi (Watarase Retarding Basin) in Tochigi City and Oyama City

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!)

Entrance of Nishibori Shuzo (Nishibori Sake Brewery)

Visit a Traditional Sake Breweries

Oyama is home to a few traditional sake breweries such as Nishibori Sake Brewery (Nishibori Shuzo) and Sugita Sake Brewery (Sugita Shuzo). Both are around 10 min drive from Oyama station. Nishibori Sake Brewery has the only transparent sake tank in Japan.

EATING in Oyama City

Japanese Food

Oyama city is a large city so there is almost any kind of Japanese food available. Near Oyama station you can find many places to eat that are open until late.

Western Food

Oyama has almost any type of Western restaurant available. Near Oyama station you can find many places to eat that are open until late.

Job's tears

Oyama city is known for the largest producer of Hatomugi (Job’s tears). It contains a lot of nutrients, including vitamins B1 and B2 and minerals and is made in to tea, cereal as well as beauty products.