Tochigi

city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
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Tochigi

Summary

Tochigi is a city of Japan[1]. Tochigi draws 191 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_japan category, ranking #93 of 691).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tochigi received the 100 selections of urban landscapes[3].
  • Tochigi is located in Tochigi Prefecture[4].
  • Tochigi is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Tochigi is on the body of water Uzuma River[6].
  • Tochigi is on the body of water Nagano River[7].
  • Tochigi is on the body of water Watarase Retarding Basin[8].
  • Tochigi's instance of is recorded as city of Japan[9].
  • Tochigi's instance of is recorded as big city[10].
  • Tochigi's shares border with is recorded as Oyama[11].
  • Tochigi's shares border with is recorded as Shimotsuke[12].
  • Tochigi's shares border with is recorded as Kanuma[13].
  • Tochigi's shares border with is recorded as Sano[14].
  • Tochigi's shares border with is recorded as Mibu[15].
  • Tochigi's shares border with is recorded as Nogi[16].
  • Tochigi's shares border with is recorded as Koga[17].
  • Tochigi's shares border with is recorded as Kazo[18].
  • Tochigi's shares border with is recorded as Itakura[19].
  • Aesculus turbinata is named after Tochigi[20].
  • Tochigi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Takikawa[21].
  • Tochigi's Commons category is recorded as Tochigi, Tochigi[22].
  • Tochigi's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00[23].
  • Tochigi's located in time zone is recorded as Japan Standard Time[24].
  • April 1, 1889 marks the founding of Tochigi[25].
  • March 29, 2010 marks the founding of Tochigi[26].
  • April 1, 1937 marks the founding of Tochigi[27].

Body

Geography

Tochigi is in the country of Japan[5]. Tochigi is located in Tochigi Prefecture[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Uzuma River[6], a river[28], in Japan[29]; Nagano River[7], a river[30], in Japan[31]; and Watarase Retarding Basin[8], a reservoir[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1918[34].

Physical Characteristics

Tochigi covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+331.50'}[35]. Population counts include {'amount': '+153508'}[36], {'amount': '+159211'}[37], and {'amount': '+164024'}[38].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Japan[9] and big city[10].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 1, 1889[25], March 29, 2010[26], and April 1, 1937[27]. Aesculus turbinata is named after Tochigi[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Tochigi include Tochigi Prefecture[39], a prefecture of Japan[40], in Japan[41] and Tochigi Station[42], a railway station[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1888[45].

Why It Matters

Tochigi draws 191 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_japan category, ranking #93 of 691).[2] Tochigi has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Tochigi is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for Tochigi include Tochigi Prefecture[39], a prefecture of Japan[40], in Japan[41] and Tochigi Station[42], a railway station[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1888[45].

FAQs

What awards did Tochigi receive?

Honors received include 100 selections of urban landscapes[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . pref.tochigi.lg.jp. Retrieved . pref.tochigi.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [38] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . gsi.go.jp. gsi.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after
    Mascot Tochisuke
    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+331.50'}
    Replaces Ōmiya, Minagawa, Fukiage +7
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