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 | |
|---|---|
| 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
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
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