Tochigi (栃木市 Tochigi-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The city escaped war damage during World War II, thus many historical temples, traditional shops and kura (Japanese traditional storehouses) remain in the city centre. Tochigi was awarded the "Utsukushii-machinami Taisho" prize from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in 2009.