Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi
栃木県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Tochigi-ken |
 Symbol | |
 Location of Tochigi in Japan | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Utsunomiya |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tomikazu Fukuda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,408.28 km2 (2,474.25 sq mi) |
| Area 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]
History[change | change source]
Tochigi was made from the lands of Shimotsuke Province.[3]
There is a World Heritage Site in Nikkō. It is called Nikko Toshogu.
Geography[change | change source]
Tochigi shares borders with Ibaraki Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, and Fukushima Prefecture.
National Parks[change | change source]
National Parks are in about 21% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples[change | change source]
Futarasan jinja and Futarayama jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Related pages[change | change source]
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Tochigi S.C.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). " Tochigi prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 967; "Kantō" at p. 479.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Utsunomiya" 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[change | change source]
Media related to Tochigi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
