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Situated among the inland prefectures of the northern part of the Kantō region, Tochigi is contiguous with Ibaraki,Gunma, Saitama, and Fukushima Prefectures.
The climate of Tochigi may be classified as a humid temperate zone with broad variations in temperature. Winters are arid with dry winds, while summers are humid with frequent thunderstorms.
The population of Tochigi as of November 2010 is approximately 2,005,096.
Located in the center of the prefecture is the largest open plain in the Kantō region. Shirane (2,578 metres (8,458 ft)), Nantai (2,484 metres (8,150 ft)) and Nasudake (1,917 metres (6,289 ft)) mountain are in the northern part of the area. Kinugawa, Nakagawa, and Watarase River originate in this region, which flow across the Kanto plain before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. Tochigi is the 20th largest prefecture in Japan with a total area of 6,408.09 square km.
In the early 15th century, theAshikaga Gakkō, Japan's oldest school of higher education, was re-established in the prefecture, holding over 3,000 students by the 16th century. SaintFrancis Xavier introduced Ashikaga to the world as the best university in Japan.[citation needed]
In the early 17th century, Japan was unified under theshōgunTokugawa Ieyasu. After his death, theNikko Tōshō-gū shrine was built inNikkō in 1617 on what the shōguns thought of as holy ground to protect and worship Ieyasu. Its establishment brought Nikkō to national attention.[citation needed] Ieyasu's successors asTokugawa shogun developed theNikkō Kaidō (日光街道, part of the major road connecting Nikkō withEdo) and acquired lavish processions to worship Ieyasu.
In the late 19th century, the Tokugawa shogunate fell and the new government established theprefectures. The prefectural capital was established in the city of Tochigi after the unification of Utsunomiya Prefecture and Tochigi Prefecture in 1873.[8] By 1884, however, the capital was transferred to Utsunomiya.
The chief city of Utsunomiya is famous for its manygyoza specialist shops. Also located in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture has one of the largest shopping malls in the North Kantō region,Bell Mall.
Located close to Tōkyō, Tochigi is home to many corporations and industrial zones, including theKiyoharaIndustrial Complex, one of the largest inland industrial complexes in the country.
Industrial manufacturing accounts for 36.6% of the prefecture's total output. Vehicle parts and accessories are the primary products, followed by vehicles, radios and televisions, pharmaceuticals, and wireless communication equipment.
Below are goods manufactured in Tochigi with the highest market share in Japan:
Product
Share
Camera lenses
71.3%
X-ray equipment for medical use
54.5%
Machinery and appliances for dental use
23.5%
X-ray equipment parts
57.5%
Injection molded plastic parts
14.1%
(The 2004 industrial analysis report published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
The annual gross agricultural output in Tochigi is about 274 billion yen. Rice, vegetables, and livestock are produced in the region. Tochigi is also known for strawberries, Chinese chives, and Japanese pears sold throughout Japan and exported to other countries. Approximately 55% of Tochigi is covered by forests. Mushrooms, such asShiitake mushrooms, make up half of the forest industry, with an output of approximately 5.6 billion yen.
Tochigi is home to many universities and colleges including those forscience andtechnology,literature,medicine,education, andart. Below is an alphabetical list of some of the universities located in Tochigi.
Nikkō National Park is famous for itsUNESCOWorld Heritage Site which was registered as the 10th World Heritage Site in 1999. This encompasses Rinnō-ji,Nikkō Tōshō-gū,Mount Nantai, andFutarasan Shrine. TheKegon Falls, also in Nikkō, is popular with tourists. To travel between the city and the falls, automobiles and buses take the Irohazaka, a road with dozens of switchbacks. In addition, 400-year-oldJapanese Cedars (about 13,000 in total) line the famousCedar Avenue of Nikkō for roughly 35 km, making it the longest tree-lined avenue in the world.[11]
Statues in NikkōThree wise monkeys at Nikkō Tōshō-gū
A more recent and modern attraction is theTwin Ring Motegi Circuit race course, which hosts the onlyIndyCar race outside the United States. The track also hosts many other race events includingSuper Formula and motorcycle races as well as festivals and fireworks events.
Tochigi has many traditional festivals and events such as Nikkō Tōshō-gū's 1000 Samurai Procession and Horseback Archery Festival, and the city of Tochigi's Autumn Festival where doll floats are pulled around the city once every five years.
Traversing the prefecture along the north–south axis and connecting to the rest of the country are theTōhoku Expressway and the new and oldRoute 4. From east to west spansRoute 50, connecting southern Tochigi with Ibaraki and Gunma Prefectures.
Also connecting Tochigi, Gunma, and Ibaraki is theKita-Kantō Expressway, with the 18.5 km that connect the Tochigi-Tsuga Interchange and the Utsunomiya-Kaminokawa Interchange. Portions of the Kita-Kantō Expressway are still being constructed and is set to be fully completed by 2011. The highway will link the region's other main transport arteries, the Tōhoku, theJōban and theKan-Etsu Expressways, providing a link to the international port of Hitachinaka in Ibaraki.
TheTōhoku Shinkansen and the JRUtsunomiya Line are the main railways running north and south in Tochigi. Shinkansen runs fromTokyo Station toOyama in south Tochigi in 43 minutes.Utsunomiya can be reached by rail in as little as 48 minutes, and many parts of Tochigi are within commuting range of central Tokyo. To the east and west, theMito andRyōmō Lines connect Tochigi to Ibaraki and Gunma.
Freight is served by the Utsunomiya Freight Terminal.
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