Tochigi (city)

Tochigi
栃木市
Flag of Tochigi
Official seal of Tochigi
Location of Tochigi in Tochigi Prefecture
Location of Tochigi in Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi is located in Japan
Tochigi
Tochigi
 
Coordinates: 36°22′52.8″N 139°43′49″E / 36.381333°N 139.73028°E / 36.381333; 139.73028
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTochigi
First official recorded40 BC
City SettledApril 1, 1937
Government
 • MayorHideko Ōkawa (since April 2018)
Area
 • Total
331.50 km2 (127.99 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2023)
 • Total
151,842
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeJapanese stuartia
- FlowerJapanese azalea
Phone number0282-21-2224
Address7-26 Irifune, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken 328-8686
WebsiteOfficial website
Tochigi city hall
Traditional kura (storehouses) in Tochigi

Tochigi (栃木市, Tochigi-shi, Japanese: [toꜜtɕigi]) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 June 2023, the city had an estimated population of 151,842 in 66,018 households,[1] and a population density of 458 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 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.[2]

  1. ^ "Tochigi city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ [1] Japanese Ministry of Land, Transportation and Infrastructure (in Japanese)