- Population
- 518,878
- 518.9K
- Elevation
- 132 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Utsunomiya Shi
- Airports
- IBR Ibaraki Airport66 km
- FKS Fukushima Airport85 km
About Utsunomiya Shi
Utsunomiya Shi is a district. Location: Tochigi, Japan. Population: 518,878.
Utsunomiya (宇都宮市, Utsunomiya-shi; [ɯ̈̀.t͡sɨ́.nó̞.mí.jä́(.ɕì)] ) is the capital and largest 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 (3,190/sq mi). The total area of the city is 416.85 km2 (160.95 sq mi). Utsunomiya is famous for its gyoza (pan fried dumplings). There are more than two hundred gyoza restaurants in Utsunomiya.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Utsunomiya Shi
- Nikkō
- Kanuma
- Mooka-shi
- Sakura Shi
- Mibu
- Kaminokawa
- Haga Machi
- Takanezawa Machi
- Shioya Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Utsunomiya Shi
- Tulsa· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Utsunomiya Shi over time
| 2010 | 511,739 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 518,594 | |
| 2021 | 518,197 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Utsunomiya Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 143 km south18°
- Kofu · 157 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 163 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (183 mm)
- Driest month
- January (37 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 52 | 82 | 108 | 127 | 166 | 152 | 158 | 183 | 142 | 71 | 40 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Utsunomiya Shi
The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 66 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Utsunomiya, 3 km to the south.
Airports
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 66 kmsoutheast
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 85 kmnortheast
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 102 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 3 kmsouth
- Tochigi Population: 159.1K 27 kmsouthwest
- Chikusei Population: 100.8K 32 kmsouth
- Oyama Population: 167.6K 34 kmsouth
- Sano Population: 117.7K 41 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Utsunomiya Shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources