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The park has a huge onsen, a brewpub and food court, and a FlowerDome containing tropical plants, hydroponically grown herbs, and a wide variety of orchids.
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宇都宮動物園 utsunomiya dōbutsu-en
You can feed many of the animals here.
大谷資料館
A former Oya stone mine which is now open to tourists, located a half-hour bus ride away from Utsunomiya. Mining took place almost entirely underground, leaving behind straight-walled caverns of awe-inspiring, Biblical proportions.
平和観音
28 meter tall stone statue commemorating the victims of the Second World War. Across the street from Tenkaisan temple.
天開山 大谷寺
Home to 10 stone Buddhas carved in Central Asian style, thought to have been created by Afghan monks as part of a Japanese "silk road".
宇都宮美術館
八幡山公園
A popular spot for cherry blossom viewing (hanami). The park is quiet, relaxed, and usually pretty empty except for certain summer celebrations. It contains a tower-viewing area, a large foot-bridge, and a play areas for families. It is a worth a picnic if you have extra time. Within the park grounds is Utsunomiya's velodrome. For ¥100 entry you can watch keirin bicycle races on race days, or bet on the outcomes in one of the few institutions in Japan allowing legal gambling. (The gaming aspect of this is not recommended except for those who are fluent in written Japanese; there is no assistance for other languages.)