Utsunomiya, Tochigi
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kanto |
| Prefecture | Tochigi Prefecture |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 312.16 km² |
| Population (as of The combined data of 1 city and 2 towns involved with this merger (all data are as of February 1, 2007)) | |
| Total | 505,381 |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Gingko |
| Flower | Satsuki azalea |
| Utsunomiya City City Hall | |
| Official website: Utsunomiya City | |
Utsunomiya (Japanese: 宇都宮市; -shi) is the capital and the most populous city of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
In 2007 the city had an estimated population of 460,610 and a density of 1,475 persons per km². The total area is 312.16 km².
The city was founded on 1 April 1896. The city added the two towns from Kawachi District on March 31, 2007.
It is also home of a Canon optical manufacturing plant, a Japan Tobacco plant, Honda design centers, and various other industrial concerns in the Kiyohara Industrial Park. In addition, one of the largest malls in the North Kanto region, Bell Mall is located near central Utsunomiya.
Utsunomiya is most well known within Japan for gyoza dumplings. Utsunomiya is also well known for its abundance and quality of cocktail bars.
[edit] External links
- Utsunomiya official website in Japanese
- Utsunomiya travel guide from Wikitravel
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| Ashikaga | Kanuma | Moka | Nasukarasuyama | Nasushiobara | Nikkō | Otawara | Oyama | Sakura | Sano | Shimotsuke | Tochigi | Utsunomiya (capital) | Yaita | |||
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| Haga | Kamitsuga | Kawachi | Nasu | Shimotsuga | Shioya | |||
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