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Tochigi Prefecture

What is Tochigi Prefecture

Many Japanese and foreign tourists visit Tochigi, home to World Heritage Site Nikko Tosho-gu shrine as well as Kinugawa Onsen. This landlocked prefecture is rich in agriculture and the country's biggest producer of strawberries.

Total area：

64.08(100km²）
Proportion of forested land：

53.2%
Average annual temperature：

14.4°C

Maximum temperature

32.1°C

Minimum temperature

-2.9°C
Total population：

1,990,000people
Population density：

310people/km²
No. of foreign students：

1,351people

Nikko

Gyoza dumplings

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