Tochigi, Tochigi
| Japanese Name: | 栃木市 |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Tochigi |
| Population: | 81,601 |
| Area: | 122.06: |
| Longitude | 139.734081 |
| Latitude | 36.3823804 |
| Homepage: | http://www.city.tochigi.tochigi.jp/ |
Tochigi, Tochigi
Tochigi (栃木市, Tochigi-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 159,648 and a population density of 482 persons per km². Its total area was 331.50 square kilometres (127.99 sq mi). Because the city escaped war damage during World War II, many historical temples, traditional shops and kura (Japanese traditional storehouses) remain in the city center. The city was awarded the "Utsukushii-machinami Taisho" prize from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in 2009.
