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**Utsunomiya**
**宇都宮市**
Utsunomiya's location in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	416. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 84 km² (160. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 94 sq mi)
Population (as of February 1, 2007)
Total	505,381
Location	36°33′N, 139°53′E
Symbols
Tree	Ginkgo biloba
Flower	Satsuki azalea
Flag
Utsunomiya Government Office
Mayor	Eiichi Sato
Official website: Utsunomiya City

The Grand Avenue to Utsunomiya Station (June 2005)

Utsunomiya (宇都宮市, Utsunomiya-shi^?) is the capital and the most populous city of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In Geography, location is a position or point in Physical space that something occupies on Earths' surface A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or Ginkgo ( Ginkgo biloba; in Chinese 銀杏 Pinyin romanization yín xìng) frequently misspelled as "Gingko" and also known A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also Satsuki azalea is a Cultivar Group of Azaleas extensively cultivated by the Japanese The group is derived from Rhododendron indicum A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government is the mayor of Utsunomiya Tochigi in Japan. A graduate of Meiji University, he has been serving his first term of mayor since November 29 2004 |||} A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and, with the difference that they are not a component of. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. In 2007, the city had an estimated population of 505,381 and a density of 1,212 persons per km². In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The total area is 416. 84 km². The Greater Utsunomiya (宇都宮都市圏, Utsunomiya Toshi-ken^?) had a population of 888,005 in the 2000 Census. The nearby city of Oyama, Tochigi is included in Greater Tokyo, but Greater Utsunomiya is not, despite the two areas amalgamating somewhat. is a city located in Tochigi, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated Population of 162283 and the density of 946 Utsunomiya is accessed by the Tohoku Expressway or Utsunomiya Station of the Tohoku Shinkansen line. The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned by Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company is a JR East railway station located in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Tōhoku Shinkansen (東北新幹線 is a high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 593 km Japan's Utsunomiya is approximately 100 km north of Tokyo. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The historic town of Nikko is approximately 35 km west of Utsunomiya. is a city located in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Utsunomiya is accessible from Tokyo by the Shinkansen, or the Bullet Train, in approximately 60 minutes. It is also connected with Narita International Airport by bus or car in about 3 hours. is an international Airport located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, in the eastern portion of the Greater Tokyo Area.

The battle of Utsunomiya Castle took place between May 10-14, 1868, during the Boshin war. The was a battle between pro-Imperial and Tokugawa shogunate forces during the Boshin War in Japan in May 1868 The was a Civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the The city itself was founded on 1 April 1896. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The city added the two towns from Kawachi District on March 31, 2007. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

It is also home to a Canon optical manufacturing plant, a Japan Tobacco plant, Honda design centers, and various other industrial concerns in the Kiyohara Industrial Park. is a Japanese Multinational corporation that specializes in imaging and optical products including Cameras photocopiers and Computer printers JT for short is a Cigarette manufacturing company It is part of the Nikkei 225 index () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. In addition, one of the largest malls in the North Kantō region, Bell Mall is located near central Utsunomiya. The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. Bell Mall is a modern shopping mall in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, since 5/Oct/'04

Utsunomiya is most well known within Japan for gyōza dumplings. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Jiaozi ( Chinese Transliteration) gyōza ( Japanese transliteration or mandu Utsunomiya is also well known for its abundance and quality of cocktail bars.

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