Tochigi (city)

Tochigi 栃木市
City
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Location of Tochigi in Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi
Coordinates: 36°22′52.8″N 139°43′49″E / 36.381333°N 139.73028°E / 36.381333; 139.73028
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi
First official recorded	40 BC
City Settled	April 1, 1937
Government
• Mayor	Hideko Ōkawa (since April 2018)
Area
• Total	331.50 km2 (127.99 sq mi)
Population  (June 1, 2023)
• Total	151,842
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Japanese stuartia
- Flower	Japanese azalea
Phone number	0282-21-2224
Address	7-26 Irifune, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken 328-8686
Website	Official website

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^[update], 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]