Utsunomiya

Utsunomiya (宇都宮市, Utsunomiya-shi) is a Japanese city in Tochigi Prefecture on the island of Honshu. It is the capital city of the prefecture.^[2] It has been recognized as a core city since 1996.^[3]

Utsunomiya 宇都宮市
Core city
Utsunomiya Castle, Statue of gyoza Futaarasan Shrine, Oya Stone Museum Utsunomiya Tower, City view from the tower
Flag Seal
Location of Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture
Utsunomiya
Coordinates: 36°33′18.4″N 139°52′57.2″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi
First official recorded	353 AD
City Settled	April 1, 1896
Government
• Mayor	Eiichi Sato
Area
• Core city	416.85 km2 (160.95 sq mi)
Population  (January 1, 2020)
• Core city	519,223
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
• Metro [1] (2015)	1,103,745 (15th)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Ginkgo biloba
- Flower	Satsuki azalea
Phone number	028-632-2222
Address	1-1-5, Asahi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 320-8540
Website	Official website

Utsunomiya City Hall

References

1. "UEA Code Tables". Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1019.
3. Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]. Retrieved 2012-12-5.

Other websites

• Media related to Utsunomiya, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons
• Utsunomiya City website (in Japanese)