Nikkō-shi

city in Tochigi prefecture, Japan
Place city_of_japan Q235753
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Nikkō-shi

Summary

Nikkō-shi is a city of Japan[1]. Nikkō-shi ranks in the top 0.58% of city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #4 of 691).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nikkō-shi is located in Tochigi Prefecture[3].
  • Nikkō-shi is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Nikkō-shi is on the body of water Kinu-gawa River[5].
  • Nikkō-shi is on the body of water Daiya River[6].
  • Nikkō-shi is on the body of water Tagawa River[7].
  • Nikkō-shi's image is recorded as Kegon Taki.jpg[8].
  • Nikkō-shi's image is recorded as 200801 Nikko Tosho-gu Nikko Japan03s3.jpg[9].
  • Nikkō-shi's instance of is recorded as city of Japan[10].
  • Nikkō-shi's instance of is recorded as holy city[11].
  • Nikkō-shi's instance of is recorded as monzenmachi[12].
  • Nikkō-shi's flag image is recorded as Flag of Nikko, Tochigi.svg[13].
  • Nikkō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Utsunomiya[14].
  • Nikkō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Kanuma[15].
  • Nikkō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Nasushiobara[16].
  • Nikkō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Shioya[17].
  • Nikkō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Numata[18].
  • Nikkō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Midori[19].
  • Nikkō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Katashina[20].
  • Nikkō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Minamiaizu[21].
  • Nikkō-shi's shares border with is recorded as Hinoemata[22].
  • Nikkō-shi's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Nikkō, Tochigi.svg[23].
  • Nikkō-shi's founder is recorded as Shōdō[24].
  • Mount Nikkō is named after Nikkō-shi[25].
  • Nikkō-shi's seal image is recorded as Emblem of Nikkō, Tochigi.svg[26].
  • Nikkō-shi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tainan[27].

Body

Geography

Nikkō-shi is in the country of Japan[4]. Nikkō-shi is located in Tochigi Prefecture[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Kinu-gawa River[5], a river[28], in Japan[29]; Daiya River[6], a river[30], in Japan[31]; and Tagawa River[7], a river[32], in Japan[33].

Physical Characteristics

Nikkō-shi's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1449.83'}[34]. Population counts include {'amount': '+77027'}[35], {'amount': '+92181'}[36], {'amount': '+83386'}[37], and {'amount': '+90066'}[38].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Japan[10], holy city[11], and monzenmachi[12].

History and Context

+0800-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Nikkō-shi[39]. Mount Nikkō is named after Nikkō-shi[25].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Nikkō-shi include Nikkō[40], a train service[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1956[43] and Nikkō Station[44], a railway station[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1890[47].

Why It Matters

Nikkō-shi ranks in the top 0.58% of city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #4 of 691).[2] Nikkō-shi has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] Nikkō-shi is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for Nikkō-shi include Nikkō[40], a train service[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1956[43] and Nikkō Station[44], a railway station[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1890[47].

References

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  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [35] . pref.tochigi.lg.jp. Retrieved . pref.tochigi.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . gsi.go.jp. gsi.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population {'amount': '+77027'}, {'amount': '+92181'}, {'amount': '+83386'} +1
    Official symbol Hemerocallis esculenta, Q11345018, Acer +5
    Replaces Imaichi, Ashio, Fujihara +2
    Office held by head of government mayor of Nikkō
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