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Oyama

City in Kantō, Japan

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Overview

Oyama (小山) is the second most populous city in southern Tochigi prefecture, Japan. Oyama is above all a major train junction, and most visitors won't stop much longer than it takes to change trains.

Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat1 place

Yuzen-ya
遊膳や
A foreigner-friendly, family-friendly, and family-run izakaya that serves up an impressive variety of tasty meals, appetizers, and drinks.
Directions
between Toys-R-Us and Family Mart on Route 50;
Phone
+81 285-31-3557
Website
obata-group.co.jp

Drink1 place

Natty Pub
Reggae bar with tropical treats.
Address
Ekihigashi-dori 1-24-17
Directions
straight out JR Oyama Station East Exit, turn right at second light, Tonoike Building 1F
Phone
+81 285-24-1115
Website
nattypub.com

Sleep7 places

Excel Inn Oyama
Single ¥6300, deluxe single ¥7800 (for 2 ¥9200), twin ¥10500, deluxe twin ¥12000. Free breakfast service 06:30 to p9:30. All hotel literature bilingual (Japanese-English). Internet connected computer in 1F lobby.
Address
Ekihigashi-dori 2-23-7
Directions
right outside the East Exit of JR Oyama station
Phone
+81 285-30-5555
Website
excelinn-hotels.com
Kokusai Daiichi HotelSingle ¥8350, twin ¥13000
Free high-speed (ADSL) Internet access from rooms.
Price
Single ¥8350, twin ¥13000
Address
Chuo-cho 3-3-2
Directions
one-minute walk from the West Exit of JR Oyama station
Phone
+81 285-24-3161
Website
kd-hotel.com
Oyama Grand HotelSingle ¥8300, twin (2) ¥16500, Japanese (4) ¥32000.
小山グランドホテル
Price
Single ¥8300, twin (2) ¥16500, Japanese (4) ¥32000.
Address
202 Hitotonoya
Directions
25 minutes from the Sano-Fujioka exit on the Tohoku Expressway, near the intersection of National Routes 4 and 50
Phone
+81 285-24-5111
Website
oyamagrand-hotel.co.jp
Super Hotel OyamaSingle room ¥5480
Price
Single room ¥5480
Check-in
15:00-00:00
Check-out
10:00
Address
Shiroyama-cho, 3-16-10
Directions
about 5 minutes walk from the west exit of Oyama Stations
Phone
+81 285-24-9000
Website
superhotel.co.jp
Hotel Sun Royal OyamaSingle ¥5,000, double ¥6,500
ホテルサン・ロイヤル小山
Price
Single ¥5,000, double ¥6,500
Check-in
15:00
Check-out
12:00
Address
1-24-20 Ekihigashi-dori
Directions
JR Oyama Station 5 minutes walk from East Exit
Phone
+81 285-24-7111
Website
hotel-sunroyal.jp

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Ai Hotel Oyama¥6,800 (per person), ¥8,800 (2 persons)
アイホテル小山
Price
¥6,800 (per person), ¥8,800 (2 persons)
Check-in
15:00
Check-out
11:00
Address
3-5-11 Chuo-cho
Phone
+81 285-24-5833
Website
aihotel.jp
Toyoko Inn Oyama-eki Higashi-guchi No.1Single room ¥5,700
Price
Single room ¥5,700
Check-in
16:00
Check-out
10:00
Address
1-4-5, Ekihigashidori
Directions
1 minute walk from the east exit of JR Oyama station.
Phone
+81 285-21-1045
Website
toyoko-inn.com

Getting there and around

Getting there

By train
Oyama is on the Tōhoku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Aomori, and is served by the Nasuno and Yamabiko all-stations services.
By car
Oyama also lies at the intersection of two major national highways: National Route 50, which runs east-west between Mito and Takasaki, and National Route 4, which runs north-south between Tokyo and…

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UnderstandThe local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

Get inOne of the minor thrills of Oyama is to stand on the Shinkansen platform and watch the through-trains barrel past at full throttle and full volume on the middle tracks away from either platform.

BuyOyama station is a decent place to do some quick shopping while waiting for train connections to smaller cities or towns. There are two fairly big, midrange shopping malls, Val and Roble.

EatIf you want to grab a quick meal between trains, try the ground floor food court below the Val department store at the West Exit.

DrinkIf you want to grab a quick coffee between trains, Beck's is inside JR Oyama station, Starbucks is just outside the West Exit wickets at the entrance to Val department store, a quieter Tully's is on the second floor at…

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