Tochigi Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kantō region on the island of Honshu, Japan.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). Tochigi prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 967; "Kantō" at p. 479. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nussbaum, at p. 1019.

 History 
Tochigi was made from the lands of Shimotsuke Province.Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at  p. 780.

There is a World Heritage Site in Nikkō. It is called Nikko Toshogu.

Geography
Tochigi shares borders with Ibaraki Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, and Fukushima Prefecture.

National Parks
National Parks are in about 21% of the total land area of the prefecture.Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-3-14.

Shrines and Temples
Futarasan jinja and Futarayama jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.
"Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 . Retrieved 2012-3-14.

Related pages
 Provinces of Japan
 Prefectures of Japan
 List of regions of Japan
 List of islands of Japan
 Tochigi S.C.

 References 

 Other websites 

 Tochigi Prefecture website ;