knowledge Overview
Tochigi is a first-level administrative division of Japan in the Kanto region. Its area is about 6,408 km2 and its population about 0.0 million (2024), with its capital at Utsunomiya.
History
Nikko Toshogu and the Nikko Reiheishi road ran through in the Edo period, with Utsunomiya and Sano domains; the present borders formed after 1873.
Geography and industry
Utsunomiya is famous as the home of gyoza dumplings. Nikko Toshogu, Lake Chuzenji, Nasu highlands and strawberry production are renowned.
Transport
Tohoku Shinkansen stops at Oyama, Utsunomiya and Nasu-Shiobara.