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5 unusual facts about Tochigi prefecture


Kanto Tsukuba Bank

While the bank has a majority of its branches in Ibaraki Prefecture, it operates several branches outside the prefecture, notable in Tokyo, Chiba, Tochigi, and Saitama Prefectures.

Taizan Maezumi

Maezumi was born on February 24, 1931 to Yoshiko Kuroda-Maezumi and Baian Hakujun Kuroda, a prominent Sōtō Zen priest, in his father's temple in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Tochigi Prefecture

The track also hosts many other race events including Formula One and motorcycle races as well as festivals and fireworks events.

Other famous parts of Tochigi include a region called Nasu known for onsen and local sake and ski resorts.

Mushrooms, such as Shiitake mushrooms, make up half of the forest industry, with an output of approximately 5.6 billion yen.


2007 Indy Japan 300

JST, as Tomikazu Fukuda, governor of Tochigi Prefecture (location of the Twin Ring Motegi track), waved the opening green flag to signify the start.

Ashio Copper Mine

The Ashio Copper Mine, Ashio, Tochigi prefecture, Japan, became very significant from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century.

Ehime FC

It is also one of two clubs to be named after their home prefecture instead of its capital city, the other being Tochigi S.C. from Utsunomiya, Tochigi.

Hakuoh University women's basketball

Hakuoh University women's basketball team is a Japanese basketball team based in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture.

Horseheads, New York

Starting in 1990, Horseheads was the sister city of Bato in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan, a town that could be translated as Horseheads.

Nasu Imperial Villa

Nasu Imperial Villa, located in the town of Nasu, Nasu District in Tochigi Prefecture, is a retreat used by the Japanese Imperial Family.

Tatsuzō Shimaoka

After supervising the loading of what would become his last noborigama firing in late 2007, Shimaoka collapsed, and died several weeks later in late 2007 from acute liver failure at Mashiko in Tochigi Prefecture.

Zenkaren

In 1996, Zenkaren constructed the 2 billion yen Heartpia Kitsuregawa in Sakura, Tochigi Prefecture, a hot spring (spa) hotel with a vocational rehabilitation facility.


see also

Agata

Agata Station, a train station in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Hunter Mountain

Hunter Mountain Shiobara, a ski area in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan