Tochigi Prefecture

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Tochigi Prefecture 栃木県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	栃木県
• Rōmaji	Tochigi-ken
Autumn view over the ruins of Sakuyama castle in Gotenyama park, Ōtawara city, Tochigi prefecture
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Kenmin no Uta
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Island	Honshu
Capital	Utsunomiya
Subdivisions	Districts: 5, Municipalities: 25
Government
• Governor	Tomikazu Fukuda
Area
• Total	6,408.09 km2 (2,474.18 sq mi)
• Rank	20th
Population  (June 1, 2023)
• Total	1,897,649
• Rank	19th
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
• Dialects	Tochigi ・Ashikaga
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 9,262 billion US$ 85.0 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-09
Website	www.pref.tochigi.lg.jp
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Blue-and-white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana)
Flower	Yashio tsutsuji (Rhododendron albrechtii)
Tree	Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)

Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県, Tochigi-ken) is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu.^[2] Tochigi Prefecture has a population of 1,897,649 (1 June 2023) and has a geographic area of 6,408 km² (2,474 sq mi). Tochigi Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the west, Saitama Prefecture to the south, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the southeast.

Utsunomiya is the capital and largest city of Tochigi Prefecture, with other major cities including Oyama, Tochigi, and Ashikaga.^[3] Tochigi Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures and its mountainous northern region is a popular tourist region in Japan. The Nasu area is known for its onsens, local sake, and ski resorts, the villa of the Imperial Family, and the Nasushiobara station of the Shinkansen railway line. The city of Nikkō, with its ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[4]