Published date: June 4, 2025
Enjoying the Ōtani Stone Museum and Artistic Sauna
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Experience of the stay
I stayed in Utsunomiya for consecutive nights during Golden Week! I made bookings for each night, but they arranged it so I stayed in the same room. It's convenient as it's close to the station.
Experiences during the trip
I wanted to watch basketball games 🏀 back-to-back, but I lost in the ticket scramble and ended up with no plans. However, when I searched for a sauna, I discovered a very stylish sauna! I enjoyed the Ōtani Stone Museum and the surrounding facilities that I had wanted to visit for a long time! There were quite interesting exhibits, and they were not trivial at all.
You can purchase a great day pass for the Ōtani Stone Museum at the Utsunomiya Station tourist information center. The round-trip bus allows you to hop on and off freely, and the museum ticket fee and other costs 🎫 are included, making it very convenient for those who do not have a car. Please note that it can only be purchased and used on the same day.
The Ōtani Stone Museum is used as a filming location for various movies and dramas, and seeing the remnants from the hand-excavation era makes you realize how amazing people from the past were...
The traces differ between machine excavation and hand excavation, making it easy to understand.
I also visited the Ōtani Peace Kannon and Senju Kannon, and I was very satisfied.
For the sauna, I booked the
Ōtani Genki-Ro No.6 | AZUMAYA https://sauna-ikitai.com/saunas/12795
It's a steam sauna, and it's incredible.
The sauna was a bit challenging to navigate, but the view of the excavation site and art from the outdoor bathing area was harmonious, and the breeze felt great.
However, there are no dryers or hot water showers, so I had to ride the bus home with wet hair 🤪
When I arrived at Utsunomiya Station quite late, the gyoza shops had already closed... They are just too popular!