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Tochigi (栃木市, Tochigi-shi) is a Japanese city in Tochigi Prefecture.

History

In the Edo period. Tochigi was a significant city.

In the early Meiji period, the city of Tochigi was the Prefectural capital of the old Tochigi Prefecture. After the old Utsunomiya Prefecture and Tochigi Prefecture merged, Tochigi City was briefly the prefectural capital. The capital was moved to Utsunomiya soon after.

Images for kids

  • Storehouse along Uzuma river,tochigi-city,japan

    Traditional kura (storehouses) in Tochigi

  • Tochigi autumn festival,festival car of Yorozucho1-2-3chome,tochigi city,japan

    Ministry of the Environment

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tochigi (Tochigi) para niños

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