Utsunomiya
capital city of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Utsunomiya (宇都宮市, Utsunomiya-shi) is a Japanese city in Tochigi Prefecture on the island of Honshu. It is the capital city of the prefecture.[2] It has been recognized as a core city since 1996.[3]
Utsunomiya
宇都宮市 | |
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 Utsunomiya Castle, Statue of gyoza Futaarasan 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 | |
| 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 (January 1, 2020) | |
| • Core city | 519,223 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro [1] (2015) | 1,103,745 (15th) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
| - Flower | Satsuki azalea |
| Phone number | 028-632-2222 |
| Address | 1-1-5, Asahi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 320-8540 |
| Website | Official website |
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References
change- ↑ "UEA Code Tables". Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). [1] Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1019.
- ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]. Retrieved 2012-12-5.
Other websites
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Media related to Utsunomiya, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons- Utsunomiya City website (in Japanese)
