Utsunomiya [city] - Utsunomiya

Japanese: 宇都宮[市] - うつのみや

A city in the center of Tochigi Prefecture. Established as a city in 1896. It is the prefectural capital. Most of the city is made up of alluvial plateaus and the alluvial lowlands of the Kinugawa and Tagawa river basins. The city center developed as a castle town for the Utsunomiya clan in the Middle Ages, and in the early modern period as a castle town for the Honda clan and other clans, a post town on the Nikko Kaido road, and a market town. The former samurai town of Uwamachi is now home to government offices, schools, and residential areas, while the town of Shitamachi is home to shops and financial institutions. The city is served by the Tohoku Shinkansen, Tohoku Main Line, Nikko Line, Tobu Utsunomiya Line, and Tohoku Expressway. Since the 1960s, the development of industrial parks in Utsunomiya and Kiyohara has progressed, and large companies have moved in, with electrical machinery, general machinery, food, and other industries being carried out. The city's manufacturing shipment value was 1.4798 trillion yen (2003), ranking first in the prefecture. The city is also known for its traditional wood-woven textiles, toys, and kanpyo crafts. Oya stone is mined in Oya, in the northwest, and the Oya rock-carved Buddha (special historic site) is famous. In the center of the city is Futarayama Shrine, which was once called Utsunomiya Daimyojin and is said to be the origin of the city's name. In March 2007, Kamikawachi Town and Kawachi Town in Kawachi County were incorporated into the city. The city suffered damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. ^{416.85 km2} . 511,739 people (2010).
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栃木県中央部の市。1896年市制。県庁所在地。大部分は洪積台地と鬼怒川・田川流域の沖積低地で占められる。中心市街は中世宇都宮氏の城下町，近世は本多氏などの城下町，日光街道の宿場町，市場町として発展。かつての武家町の上町(うわまち)は官庁・学校・住宅街，町人町の下町には商店・金融機関が集中している。東北新幹線，東北本線，日光線，東武宇都宮線，東北自動車道が通じる。1960年代以降，宇都宮，清原などの工業団地の造成が進んで大企業が進出し，電気機械，一般機械，食品などの工業が行われる。製造品出荷額では１兆4798億円（2003）を上げ，県内１位を占めている。また古くからの経木織，おもちゃ，かんぴょう細工を特産する。北西の大谷(おおや)では大谷石を採掘しており，大谷磨崖仏（特別史跡）が有名。市街地中央に，古く宇都宮大明神と呼ばれ，市名の由来となったとされる二荒山(ふたらやま)神社がある。2007年３月，河内郡上河内町，河内町を編入。東日本大震災で，市内において被害が発生。416.85km²。51万1739人（2010）。
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