Utsunomiya

Utsunomiya 宇都宮市
Core city
Utsunomiya Castle, Statue of gyoza Futaarayama Shrine, Oya Stone Museum Utsunomiya Tower, City view from the tower
Flag Seal
Location of Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture
Utsunomiya
Coordinates: 36°33′18.4″N 139°52′57.2″E / 36.555111°N 139.882556°E / 36.555111; 139.882556
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi
First official recorded	353 AD
City Settled	April 1, 1896
Government
• Mayor	Eiichi Sato
Area
• Core city	416.85 km2 (160.95 sq mi)
Population  (July 1, 2023)
• Core city	513,584
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
• Metro [1] (2015)	1,103,745 (15th)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	028-632-2222
Address	1-1-5, Asahi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 320-8540
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Flower	Satsuki azalea
Tree	Ginkgo biloba

Utsunomiya (宇都宮市, Utsunomiya-shi, [ɯᵝt͡sɯ̃ᵝno̞mija̠] ^ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 July 2023^[update], the city had an estimated population of 513,584, and a population density of 1,232 persons per square kilometre (3,190/sq mi). The total area of the city is 416.85 km² (160.95 sq mi).^[2] Utsunomiya is famous for its gyoza (pan fried dumplings). There are more than two hundred gyoza restaurants in Utsunomiya.^[3]

Greater Utsunomiya (ja:宇都宮都市圏, Utsunomiya Toshi-ken) had a population of 888,005 in the 2000 census. The nearby city of Oyama is included in Greater Tokyo, but Greater Utsunomiya is not, despite the two areas amalgamating somewhat. It is the 10th most populated city in the Kantō region.