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A river-trade town of white-walled storehouses, nicknamed 'little Edo'.
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Tochigi (栃木市, Tochigi-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 June 2023, the city had an estimated population of 151,842 in 66,018 households, and a population density of 458 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 331.50 square kilometres (127.99 sq mi). Because the city escaped war damage during World War II, many historical temples, traditional shops and kura (Japanese traditional storehouses) remain in the city center. The city was awarded the "Utsukushii-machinami Taisho" prize from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in 2009.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：Edo period Highlights / collection：Black fences and white-walled storehouses along the Uzuma River Genre：Architecture
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