[From May Issue 2014]
Oya Ishi is a museum that archives rocks. Using manual labor, rocks have been mined in Oya Town, Tochigi Prefecture since the Edo period. A display of tools shows how that process has become automated in modern times. Thirty meters below the surface are the remains of a massive 20,000 square meter underground mining site. With its fantastic atmosphere, this space is also used for art exhibitions and concerts.
Nearest train station: JR Utsunomiya Station. From there take the Kanto Bus bound for Oya/Tateiwa. It’s a seven minute walk from Oya Shiryokan Iriguchi bus stop.
Admission: 700 yen (general/high school students and above), 350 yen (elementary and middle school students)
Museum hours: 9:00am-5:00pm (last entry at 4:30pm)
Days museum is closed: not fixed
Oya Shiryoukan (Oya Museum)[2014年5月号掲載記事]
大谷石という石の資料館。栃木県の大谷町は江戸時代から人力で石の採掘を行ってきた。道具の展示で、機械化になった現代への移り変わりがわかる。地下30メートルにある地下採掘場跡は、2万平方メートルの巨大な空間。幻想的な雰囲気を利用した美術展やコンサートにも利用されている。
最寄り駅:JR宇都宮駅より 関東バス大谷・立岩行きにて
大谷資料館入口下車、徒歩7分
料金:一般700円(高校生以上)、小中学生350円
営業時間:午前9時~午後5時(入館は午後4時30分まで)
休館日:不定期
大谷資料館
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