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Oya-ji Temple and Oya Kannon: planning around dialysis

Tochigi · Utsunomiya City

A Buddhist temple built against the Oya stone cliffs. Its hall contains stone Buddhist images carved directly into the rock face, including the Senju Kannon known as Oya Kannon. It is separate from the nearby Oya History Museum.

Kannon Hall of Oya-ji Temple beneath an Oya stone cliff
Saigen Jiro / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0

Access overview

From the west exit of JR Utsunomiya Station, take a Kanto Bus bound for Oya or Tateiwa, alight at Oya Kannon-mae and walk about three minutes. By car it is about ten minutes from Utsunomiya IC, with visitor parking listed for approximately 20 cars.

Location: 1198 Oyamachi, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-0345

Planning sightseeing around dialysis

Visiting hours are 8:30–16:30 from April through September and 9:00–16:30 from October through March, with reception ending 20 minutes before closing. The temple is generally closed on Thursdays except public holidays and from 26 to 31 December. Admission is ¥500 for adults, ¥200 for junior-high students and ¥100 for primary-school students. The grounds follow the cliff and include steps, so ask the temple about any route requirements relevant to your visit.

This is not medical advice or a guarantee of suitability. Follow individual clinical guidance on health, activity, fluids, and diet, and arrange the itinerary only after confirming treatment timing with the facility.

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Straight-line distance is not road or rail distance or journey time, and transport convenience is not considered. The order is not a recommendation and does not indicate acceptance or booking availability. Check the actual route using your accommodation, confirmed treatment time, and intended transport.