Tochigi, Tochigi
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is a city
located in Tochigi Prefecture
, Japan
. Despite its name, it is not the capital of Tochigi Prefecture; the capital is Utsunomiya.
The city took its current form on March 29, 2010 when the old city of Tochigi merged with the towns of Fujioka
, Ōhira
and Tsuga
from Shimotsuga District
to form the new city of Tochigi.
As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population
of 142,534 and a population density
of 563.75 persons per km². The total area is 252.83 km².
Tochigi is located on the Ryomo Line
and Tobu Nikkō Line (Tochigi Station
).
Tochigi hosted its first film festival, the Kuranomachikado, or, Eizo Film Festival from 5 October 2007 to 8 October 2007. Tochigi City, being one of the few cities left intact during WWII, still carries a feeling of the past.
Cities of Japan
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located in Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
, Japan
Japan
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. Despite its name, it is not the capital of Tochigi Prefecture; the capital is Utsunomiya.
The city took its current form on March 29, 2010 when the old city of Tochigi merged with the towns of Fujioka
Fujioka, Tochigi
was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,472 and a density of 305.57 persons per km²...
, Ōhira
Ohira, Tochigi
was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 28,368 and a density of 712.76 persons per km². The total area was 39.80 km²....
and Tsuga
Tsuga, Tochigi
was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,635 and a density of 446.76 persons per km². The total area was 30.52 km²....
from Shimotsuga District
Shimotsuga District, Tochigi
is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km². The total area is 138.07 km².-Merger:...
to form the new city of Tochigi.
As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 142,534 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 563.75 persons per km². The total area is 252.83 km².
Tochigi is located on the Ryomo Line
Ryomo Line
The is a Japanese railway line between the cities of Oyama in Tochigi Prefecture and Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture. long, the line is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company . The name refers to the fact that Gunma and Tochigi prefectures were once part of an ancient province called ,...
and Tobu Nikkō Line (Tochigi Station
Tochigi Station
is a train station in Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company**Ryōmō Line*Tōbu Railway**Nikkō Line- Adjacent stations :...
).
Tochigi hosted its first film festival, the Kuranomachikado, or, Eizo Film Festival from 5 October 2007 to 8 October 2007. Tochigi City, being one of the few cities left intact during WWII, still carries a feeling of the past.
Municipal Timeline
- April 1, 1937 - The city of Tochigi was founded.
- September 30, 1954 - The city absorbed the villages of Ōmiya, Minagawa, Fukiage and Terao, all from Shimotsuga DistrictShimotsuga District, Tochigiis a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km². The total area is 138.07 km².-Merger:...
. - March 31, 1957 - The city absorbed the village of Kōō from Shimotsuga DistrictShimotsuga District, Tochigiis a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km². The total area is 138.07 km².-Merger:...
. - March 29, 2010 - Tochigi absorbed the towns of FujiokaFujioka, Tochigiwas a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,472 and a density of 305.57 persons per km²...
, ŌhiraOhira, Tochigiwas a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 28,368 and a density of 712.76 persons per km². The total area was 39.80 km²....
and TsugaTsuga, Tochigiwas a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,635 and a density of 446.76 persons per km². The total area was 30.52 km²....
, all from Shimotsuga DistrictShimotsuga District, Tochigiis a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km². The total area is 138.07 km².-Merger:...
, to form the new city of Tochigi. - October 1, 2011 - The city absorbed the town of NishikataNishikata, Tochigiwas a town located in Kamitsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,975 and a density of 217.97 persons per km². The total area was 32.00 km²....
from Kamitsuga DistrictKamitsuga District, Tochigiwas a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 20,718 and a density of 52.44 persons per km². The total area was 395.11 km².-Towns and villages:*Ashio*Awano*Nishikata-Mergers:...
.