The statue of "Oya Kannon", created in 810, is enshrined at Oya-ji Temple in Utsunomiya city, Tochigi prefecture.
Oya Kannon, with the height of 4 meters, is renowned as Japan's oldest stone Buddha statue.
One-day bus pass is recommended to reasonably go around the sightseeing spots in the Oya area.
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