Shioya, Tochigi

Shioya 塩谷町
Town
Shioya Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Shioya in Tochigi Prefecture
Shioya
Coordinates: 36°46′39.3″N 139°51′2″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi Prefecture
District	Shioya
Area
• Total	176.06 km2 (67.98 sq mi)
Population  (May 2015)
• Total	11,542
• Density	65.6/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
• Tree	Hinoki
• Flower	Mountain lily
• Bird	Crested kingfisher
Phone number	028-675-8100
Address	Ōaza Tamanyu 741, Shioya-machi, Shioya-gun, Tochigi-ken 329-2292
Website	http://www.town.shioya.tochigi.jp/

Shioya (塩谷町, Shioya-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 11,542, and a population density of 65.5 persons per km². Its total area is 176.06 km².

Geography

Shioya is located in central Tochigi Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Utsunomiya
  • Sakura
  • Nasushiobara
  • Yaita
  • Nikkō

History

The villages of Tamanyu, Funyu, and Omiya were created within Shioya District of Tochigi Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. The three villages merged on March 31, 1957 to create the village of Shioya. Shioya was elevated to town status on February 11, 1965.

Economy

The economy of Shioya is heavily dependent on agriculture, but is increasingly a bedroom community for the nearby cities of Utsunomiya and Nikkō.

Education

Shioya has three primary schools, one middle school. and two high schools.

Transportation

Railway

• Shioya is not served by any train stations.

Highway

• Japan National Route 461

Local attractions

• Shojinzawa Yusui – one of the 100 famous springs of Japan
• Shioya Onsen

External links

Media related to Shioya, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)