Tochigi Prefecture

Tochigi
栃木県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
 • RomajiTochigi-ken
Flag of Tochigi
Flag
Official seal of Tochigi
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°E / 36.56556; 139.88333
Country Japan
RegionKantō
IslandHonshū
CapitalUtsunomiya
Government
 • GovernorTomikazu Fukuda
Area
 • Total6,408.28 km2 (2,474.25 sq mi)
 • Rank20th
Population
 (January 1, 2003)
 • Total2,011,313
 • Rank20th
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-09
Prefectural flowerYashio tsutsuji
(Rhododendron albrechtii)
Prefectural treeJapanese horse chestnut
(Aesculus turbinata)
Prefectural birdBlue-and-white Flycatcher
(Cyanoptila cyanomelana)
Number of districts6
Number of municipalities31
WebsiteEnglish web site

Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県, Tochigi-ken) is a prefecture in the Kantō region on the island of Honshu, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.

History

Tochigi was made from the lands of Shimotsuke Province.

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.

Shrines and Temples

Futarasan jinja and Futarayama jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.

References

  1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). Tochigi prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 967; "Kantō" at p. 479.
  2. ↑ Nussbaum, at p. 1019.
  3. ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
  4. ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-3-14.
  5. ↑ "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