From Confections to Crafts, the Best Selection of Tochigi’s Local Goods All in One PlaceThe Tochibiyori Store is a local specialty shop directly managed by the Tochigi Prefecture Tourism and Local Products Association. It is located on the 2nd floor of the JR Utsunomiya Station building, PASEO, within Tochigi Grand Marché. Conveniently situated right by the station, it is the perfect place to pick up souvenirs and gifts before heading off. The store offers a wide range of Tochigi’s signature products, such as confectioneries made with fresh local fruits, including Tochigi strawberries, as well as yokan (sweet bean jelly), Nikko yuba (tofu skin), local sake, pickled vegetables, and more. Visitors can also find Mashiko ware pottery and other traditional crafts. Limited edition goods and popular local snacks are also available, making it easy to take home the “taste of Tochigi.”

The Miya Cycle Station is a cycling terminal under the management of the city of Utsunomiya. The terminal offers rental cycles including hybrid bikes， road bikes and Mini Velo (small wheeled) bikes as well as information for tourists. The facilities include free toilets in the rest area and shower rooms and lockers (subject to reasonable charges). The terminal also holds a variety of events for cyclists such as seminars on sports cycling.

The Utsunomiya Light Rail (LRT) officially opened on August 26, 2023. From JR Utsunomiya Station to Haga-Takanezawa Industrial Areas, this railway connecting important spots in the eastern of the city. The tram has became an indispensable transportation for Utsunomiya’s sightseeing.   LRT’s born The Utsunomiya LRT is the first time in Japan constructed as a new railway line without expanding or improving the existing railway line since 1948.   The LRT is currently running the HU300 model, which is a next-generation tram made by Japan’s advanced technology. There are now 19 stations on the line.   Rides and Tickets LRT accepts IC cards and cash. You can use such as Suica, PASMO and ICOCA cards here. To ride with IC card, just touch your card at the green sensor near the door when you get on the tram, and touch the yellow sensor when you get off.   If you ride with cash, you need to take a ticket at the platform before you boarding the tram, and you only can get off through the front door. Put the ticket and cash into cash box before getting off. The cash box can exchange for coins, but only accept 1,000 yen bill.   Depending on the distance, tickets for adults range from 150 to 400 yen, and 80 to 200 yen for child.

The festival starts since 40years ago when the city marked 80th anniversary of its birth. Enthusiastic events unfurl for two days in and around the main streets of the city. "

Built at the gateway to the Oshu Kaido, the Former Shinohara Family Residence preserves the scale and dignity of a prosperous merchant house.