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]

Tochigi 栃木県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Romaji	Tochigi-ken
Flag Symbol
Location of Tochigi in Japan
Coordinates: 36°33′56″N 139°53′0″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	310/km2 (810/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]

Related pages

• Provinces of Japan
• Prefectures of Japan
• List of regions of Japan
• List of islands of Japan
• Tochigi S.C.