The two stone storehouses (west and east) of Byobuiwa are representative of the elegance of Oya. Dating to the late Meiji period, they are authenti…
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(Designated by the national government as a special historic site, an important cultural property, and a place of scenic beauty）According to legen…
The Onoguchi family has been a prominent family for generations, since the Edo period. Because the family's residence is close to Oya stone quarrie…
This is an open-air Oya stone quarry that is still in operation today. The large area, which has been quarred since 1854, still retains traces of q…
A café and a store for local products, Rockside Market is uniquely located inside the Tochigi Prefecture "Oya History Museum" .Here, you can discov…
It is said that this temple was first built in 822 by Sonchin, a high disciple of Shodo Shonin. The main deity of the temple is Batou Kannon. In 13…
The name 'Oya' comes from 'the valley between large rocks'. When you stand here, you understand why they called it this. Beside a large lawn, the S…
The Oya Museum is a huge underground space created by the quarrying of Oya stone over a period of 70 years from 1919 to 1986. It covers an area of …
Starting in 1948, the statue of Kannon was carved into the rock surface of the Oya Stone Quarry by the Oya Tourism Association and local volunteers…
