Tochigi Prefecture

Kanto region · Prefecture

Tochigi has the largest strawberry harvest in Japan. World Heritage sites, led by Nikko Toshogu Shrine, and the hot springs and highland resorts of Nasu and Kinugawa are all a short distance from the Tokyo area.

Strawberries (Tochiotome)
Shrines and Temples of Nikko (World Cultural Heritage Site)
Gyoza (dumplings)
Mashiko ware (pottery)

Key facts

Prefectural capital: Utsunomiya City
Municipalities: 25 (14 cities, 11 towns)
Population: 1,863,329 19th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −3.6% 33rd in Japanfrom 1,933,146 in 2020
Area: 6,408 km² 20th in Japan
Population density: 291 people/km² 22nd in Japan

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 47 prefectures, ordered by this site from these values.

Places to know

Utsunomiya City The prefectural capital, known across Japan as a city of gyoza (dumplings).
Nikko City Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji and Kinugawa Onsen.
Nasu Town A highland resort with an imperial villa.

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Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).

National parks in Tochigi Prefecture

Oze National ParkTotal park area 372 km²Also in Fukushima, Gunma, Niigata
Nikko National ParkTotal park area 1,149 km²Also in Fukushima, Gunma

Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). All national parks

Municipalities in Tochigi Prefecture (25)

Municipality	Population	5-year change	Area
Utsunomiya City	511,237	−1.4%	417 km²
Ashikaga City	135,808	−6.2%	178 km²
Tochigi City	148,147	−4.8%	332 km²
Sano City	109,731	−5.6%	356 km²
Kanuma City	89,319	−5.0%	491 km²
Nikko City	71,574	−7.8%	1,450 km²
Oyama City	165,404	−0.8%	172 km²
Mooka City	75,793	−3.1%	167 km²
Otawara City	68,384	−5.1%	354 km²
Yaita City	28,874	−7.4%	170 km²
Nasushiobara City	112,455	−2.4%	593 km²
Sakura City	44,161	−0.8%	126 km²
Nasukarasuyama City	22,137	−11.0%	174 km²
Shimotsuke City	58,962	−0.9%	74.59 km²
Kaminokawa Town	29,737	−3.5%	54.39 km²
Mashiko Town	20,113	−8.2%	89.40 km²
Motegi Town	10,520	−11.5%	173 km²
Ichikai Town	10,514	−6.6%	64.25 km²
Haga Town	14,801	−1.1%	70.16 km²
Mibu Town	38,035	−3.6%	61.06 km²
Nogi Town	24,528	−1.5%	30.27 km²
Shioya Town	9,095	−12.2%	176 km²
Takanezawa Town	28,454	−2.7%	70.87 km²
Nasu Town	22,187	−7.4%	372 km²
Nakagawa Town	13,359	−12.2%	193 km²

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population in 2025; change compared with 2020). Area: GSI (2025). Designated cities are shown as one city (wards combined). "Temperature now" is the latest JMA AMeDAS observation (preliminary) at the nearest station in the same prefecture, loaded and shown unchanged when you open the page.

Figures come from official Japanese statistics (such as the 2025 Census by the Statistics Bureau of Japan), with the source and year shown next to each one. Photos are freely licensed images from Wikimedia Commons; the photographer and license are shown under each photo.

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