Tochigi Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kantō region on the island of Honshu, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.
History.
Tochigi was made from the lands of Shimotsuke Province.
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.
Shrines and Temples.
"Futarasan jinja" and "Futarayama jinja" are the chief Shinto shrines ("ichinomiya") in the prefecture.