Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県, Tochigi-ken) is a prefecture in the Kantō region on the island of Honshu, Japan.[1] The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.[2]
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栃木県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Tochigi-ken |
Flag of Flag Official seal of Symbol | |
| Location of Tochigi in Japan Location of Tochigi in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 36°33′56″N 139°53′0″E / 36.56556°N 139.88333°ECoordinates: 36°33′56″N 139°53′0″E / 36.56556°N 139.88333°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Utsunomiya |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tomikazu Fukuda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,408.28 km2 (2,474.25 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20th |
| Population (January 1, 2003) | |
| • Total | 2,011,313 |
| • Rank | 20th |
| • Density | 313.8616/km2 (812.8978/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-09 |
| Prefectural flower | Yashio tsutsuji (Rhododendron albrechtii) |
| Prefectural tree | Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata) |
| Prefectural bird | Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) |
| Number of districts | 6 |
| Number of municipalities | 31 |
| Website | English web site |
History
Tochigi was made from the lands of Shimotsuke Province.[3]
There is a World Heritage Site in Nikkō. It is called Nikko Toshogu.
Geography
Tochigi shares borders with Ibaraki Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, and Fukushima Prefecture.
National Parks
National Parks are in about 21% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
Futarasan jinja and Futarayama jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Tochigi Prefecture Media
- Map of Tochigi Prefecture Ja.svg
Current map of Tochigi Prefecture City Town
- Tochigi-panorama.jpg
Panorama of Tochigi city (Tochigi prefecture, Japan) from Mt. Ohira.
- Tochigi prefecture population pyramid in 2020.svg
Tochigi prefecture population pyramid in 2020
- Tochigi Green 20110417.jpg
- 20100727 Nikko Tosho-gu Three wise monkeys 5965.jpg
Three wise monkeys at Nikkō Tōshō-gū
- JR Utsunomiya West Side April 2020.jpg
東武日光駅 駅舎
Cedar Avenue of Nikkō,Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
- Kegon.jpg
- Kegon
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). Tochigi prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 967; "Kantō" at p. 479.
- ↑ Nussbaum, at p. 1019.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-3-14.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-14.
Other websites
Media related to Tochigi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
