Japan Drive [4K] Utsunomiya City, Tochigi (POV) Driving through Japanese Cities | ASMR Travel World

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Utsunomiya
North of Tokyo in Tochigi Prefecture, Utsunomiya offers great places to enjoy jazz, literally hundreds of places to try the city’s signature dish—savory dumplings called gyoza—and a spectacular subterranean venue for art and music.

Utsunomiya is easily accessible by Shinkansen from the Tokyo and Ueno stations.

A bullet train ride will take about 50 minutes. Once you arrive at Utsunomiya, you can take a bus or taxi from the west side of the station to popular destinations.

Utsunomiya is Japan’s top destination for gyoza, boasting over 200 gyoza restaurants serving up this savory treat that originated in Chinese cuisine.

Traditionally, gyoza are dumplings filled with minced pork and garlic. Most often pan-fried, they can also be deep-fried, steamed, or grilled. Utsunomiya’s gyoza range from the standard to the eclectic, with offerings like shrimp, mushroom, and even chocolate dessert versions. Gyoza-restaurant hopping is a delicious way to spend your time in town.

Just a short bus ride from Utsunomiya is the Oya History Museum and the Oya Stone Mine, which produced stone used throughout the country. Although quarrying here ended decades ago, the museum thrives as one of Utsunomiya’s most popular destinations.

The real attraction here is the massive underground network of caverns left over after the quarrying was done, ranging from 30 to 60 meters high. Once used to store sake and beer—the temperature is a constant 2 degrees Celsius—many of the caverns are now prime venues for exhibiting artwork under dramatic lighting. The mine’s fine acoustics are also ideal for concerts.

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Filmed in January 2021

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