animate Utsunomiya Access
Exit the ticket gates at JR Utsunomiya Station and head to the West Exit. Continue along the rotary towards the main street.
Descend the stairs at the far end.
After descending, proceed straight along the main street in front of the station.
Cross the first crosswalk straight ahead.
Continue straight across the second crosswalk. The landmark is “Ashikaga Bank” on the right front.
Cross the third crosswalk straight ahead. The landmark is “Resona Bank” on the right front.
After crossing the third crosswalk, continue straight for a while until you see a large torii gate in front of you on the right (Futaarayama Shrine).
Turn left at the T-junction before the torii gate (the road between the former Parco and Mega Don Quijote). The large color vision display is a landmark.
After turning left, continue straight until you reach the traffic light, where you will see the entrance to [Orion Street] on your right. Enter there.
Walk straight along [Orion Street] for about 100 meters.
After walking for a while, you’ll see the blue and orange sign of [Festa Building] on your right. animate Utsunomiya is on the 5th floor of this building (there is also an animate sign).
Exit the ticket gates at Tobu Utsunomiya Station, turn right, and head towards the East Exit.
Descend the stairs at the East Exit and turn left.
Head towards the crosswalk immediately after turning left.
Cross the crosswalk and enter [Orion Street].
Once you enter [Orion Street], continue straight for a while.
Continue straight through the crosswalk located in the middle of [Orion Street].
After crossing the street, continue for about 150 meters, and you will see the blue and orange sign of [Festa Building] on your left. animate Utsunomiya is on the 5th floor of this building (there is also an animate sign).
Exit the ticket gates at JR Utsunomiya Station, head to the West Exit, and proceed up the rotary. There are stairs leading to the various bus stops.
Utsunomiya Station is characterized by a large number of bus routes. ※There are 17 bus stops at the West Exit alone.
The nearest bus stop to animate Utsunomiya is ‘Babacho’.
Buses heading to Babacho depart from Stops 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13, but each stop serves multiple destinations, so it is recommended to check with a bus guide or the bus driver directly.
※Main bus routes stopping at “Babacho” include
“10 Sakushin Gakuin Komanyu,” “25 Suzumenomiya,” “31 Esoshima,” “34 Yoko-sei-dori Tsuruta Station,” “37 Sakura-dori,” “43 Togami Shako,” “43 Nagasaka Kanuma Eigyosho,” “45 Tateiwa,” “46 Yoko-sei-chu,” “50 Kiyosumi Hosoya Shako,” “52 Sannou-danchi,” “53 Oshozuka Hosoya Shako,” “54 Tsurumatsu-dai Circulation (Miyabasu),” “55 Sakushin Gakuin,” “56 Imaichi Nikko Toshogu,” etc.
Bus routes may change, so it is recommended to check before boarding.
The bus ride takes about 3 minutes, and you will arrive at “Babacho”. From there, head towards Orion Street. With Don Quijote on your right, walk back slightly towards the station and turn right at the street (Banba Street). From here, follow the route from step ⑨ in the [Access from JR Utsunomiya Station] section to reach animate.
