Ashikaga

Ashikaga City Hall
Ashikaga-shi ; 足利市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Tochigi
Coordinates :	36 ° 20 ' N , 139 ° 27' E Coordinates: 36 ° 20 '25 " N , 139 ° 26' 59" E
Basic data
Surface:	177.82 km²
Residents :	144,684 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	814 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	09202-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	maple
Flower :	azalea
town hall
Address :	Ashikaga City Hall ; 3 - 2145 , Honjo; Ashikaga -shi ; Tochigi 326-8601
Website URL:	http://www.city.ashikaga.tochigi.jp/
Location of Ashikagas in Tochigi Prefecture

Ashikaga ( Jap. 足利市 , - shi ) is a city of the prefecture of Tochigi inland from Honshu main island of Japan .

geography

Ashikaga is located about 60 km north of Tokyo in the Kantō plain on the river Watarase , which crosses the city from west to east.

history

Ashikaga was a center for Chinese culture and Confucianism . The Ashikaga school there had its heyday in the Muromachi period . The library with its rich Chinese and Japanese literature has been preserved .

In the Edo period , Ashikaga was the seat of a branch line of the Toda , who lived there in a permanent house (陣屋, jinja) with an income of 11,000 koku . In 1921 Ashikaga was promoted to city.