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Utsunomiya City
Tochigi Prefecture · City
- Core city
- Prefectural capital
Official websiteTochigi Prefecture page
Utsunomiya City is the prefectural capital of Tochigi Prefecture and the largest city in the northern Kanto region. It is known across Japan as a city of gyoza (dumplings), and many gyoza restaurants line its streets. The Oya History Museum, a former quarry of Oya stone, and the LRT (Light Line) that opened in 2023 also attract attention.
Key facts
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 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
CastleUtsunomiya Castlecastle in Utsunomiya, Japan
Shinto shrineUtsunomiya Futarayama ShrineShinto shrine in Utsunomiya, Tochigi
MuseumOya History Museum
Special historic siteOya-dera
Shopping centerBell Mallshopping mall in Utsunomiya, Japan
Shopping centerTonarie utsunomiyashopping center in Utsunomiya, Japan- Buddhist templeOya-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
ZooUtsunomiya Zoozoo in Utsunomiya, Tochigi prefecture, Japan
CastleTobiyama CastleCastle in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
ParkTochigi Sports ParkSports park in Utsunomiya, Japan
MuseumUtsunomiya Museum of Artmuseum in Utsunomiya, Japan
CastleUtsunomiya Castle Ruins Park
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Utsunomiya romantic-Muraroadside station in Utsunomiya, Tochigi prefecture, Japan
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).
Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Tochigi Prefecture
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