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Places near Utsunomiya by type
All 230 places by distance →One day from Utsunomiya
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:48 pm
42 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Utsunomiya
- 山神社temple · 45 min
- Utsunomiya Museum of Artmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- 宇都宮動物園nature spot · 2 hrs
- 大谷資料館museum · 1.5 hrs
- 根古谷台遺跡heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Utsunomiya
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Utsunomiya?
蒲生神社 (temple, about 1 km), 慈光寺 (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Hachimanyama Park (park, about 1 km), 松が峰教会 (church, about 1 km), 水上公園 (park, about 2 km), Utsunomiya Museum of Art (museum, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Utsunomiya?
59 places on Spotwander: 17 buddhist sites, 19 temples, 8 parks, 5 museums, 2 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Utsunomiya?
慈光寺, about 1 km by road; Oya Temple (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Utsunomiya?
蒲生神社, about 1 km by road; 山神社 (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Utsunomiya?
Start in Utsunomiya, visit 山神社, then Utsunomiya Museum of Art, then 宇都宮動物園, then 大谷資料館, then 根古谷台遺跡, and drive back — about 42 km by road in all.



























