Nogi, Tochigi

Nogi (野木町, Nogi-machi) is a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 25,331 and a population density of 837 persons per km². Its total area was 30.26 km².

Geography

Nogi is located in the flatlands in the far southeast corner of Tochigi Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Oyama
  • Tochigi
• Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Koga

History

During the Edo period, Nogi-shuku was a post station on the Nikkō Kaidō highway connecting Edo with the shrines at Nikkō, located within Koga Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the area of Nogi was initially part of Ibaraki Prefecture, but was transferred to Tochigi Prefecture on November 14, 1871. Nogi village were created within Shimotsuga District on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on January 1, 1965.

Economy

The economy of Nogi is heavily dependent on agriculture.

Education

Nogi has five primary schools and two middle schools.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East – Tohoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line)
  • Nogi

Highway

• Japan National Route 4

Local attractions

• former Shimotsuke brickworks Hoffman kiln (national Important Cultural Property)
• Nogi Jinja

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)