Tochigi Prefecture facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tochigi Prefecture |
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| Capital | Utsunomiya | ||||||||
| Region | Kantō | ||||||||
| Island | Honshū | ||||||||
| Governor | Tomikazu Fukuda | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 6,408.28 km² (20th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 0.2% | ||||||||
| Population (January 1, 2003) | |||||||||
| - Population | 2,011,313 (20th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 314 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 6 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 31 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-09 | ||||||||
| Website | English web site | ||||||||
| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Yashio tsutsuji (Rhododendron albrechtii) |
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| - Tree | Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata) |
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| - Bird | Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) |
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 Symbol of Tochigi Prefecture |
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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.
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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.
Related pages
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Tochigi S.C.
Images for kids
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Nikkō Cedar Avenue
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Tochigi City
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Tochigi Green Stadium in Utsunomiya.
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Statues in Nikkō
See also
In Spanish: Prefectura de Tochigi para niños
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