Utsunomiya

Utsunomiya is the prefectural capital 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. The total area of the city is 416.85 km2. Utsunomiya is famous for its gyoza. There are more than two hundred gyoza restaurants in Utsunomiya.Greater Utsunomiya 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.