Tochigi
栃木県 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Romaji | Tochigi-ken |
![]() Location of Tochigi in Japan | |
Coordinates: 36°33′56″N 139°53′0″E / 36.56556°N 139.88333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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 was made from the lands of Shimotsuke Province.[3]
There is a World Heritage Site in Nikkō. It is called Nikko Toshogu.
Tochigi shares borders with Ibaraki Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, and Fukushima Prefecture.
National Parks are in about 21% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Futarasan jinja and Futarayama jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]