Utsunomiya
Utsunomiya
宇都宮市 | |
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Utsunomiya Castle, Statue of gyoza Futaarayama Shrine, Oya Stone Museum Utsunomiya Tower, City view from the tower | |
Location of Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 36°33′18″N 139°52′57″E / 36.55500°N 139.88250°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tochigi |
| First official recorded | 353 AD |
| City Settled | April 1, 1896 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eiichi Sato |
| Area | |
| 416.85 km2 (160.95 sq mi) | |
| Population (July 1, 2023) | |
| 513,584 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro (2015) | 1,103,745 (15th) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 028-632-2222 |
| Address | 1-1-5, Asahi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 320-8540 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Satsuki azalea |
| Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
Utsunomiya (宇都宮市, Utsunomiya-shi; [ɯᵝt͡sɯ̃ᵝno̞mija̠] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 July 2023, the city had an estimated population of 513,584, and a population density of 1,232 persons per square kilometre (3,190/sq mi). The total area of the city is 416.85 km2 (160.95 sq mi). Utsunomiya is famous for its gyoza (pan fried dumplings). There are more than two hundred gyoza restaurants in Utsunomiya.
Greater Utsunomiya (ja:宇都宮都市圏, Utsunomiya Toshi-ken) had a population of 888,005 in the 2000 census. The nearby city of Oyama is included in Greater Tokyo, but Greater Utsunomiya is not, despite the two areas amalgamating somewhat. It is the 10th most populated city in the Kantō region.