Utsunomiya

Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture in Japan's northern Kantō region, is best known for gyoza — pan-fried dumplings — with well over two hundred restaurants in the city dedicated to them. A large city that has held its municipal status since 1896, it sits within reach of the wider region's UNESCO World Heritage sites and draws independent travellers looking for a genuine food destination outside the major metropolitan centres.

• Population518,197
• Nearest water from center0.5 km
• Nearest mountain from center16.1 km
• UNESCO within 50 km1