Motegi, Tochigi

Motegi 茂木町
Town
Motegi Town Office
Flag Seal
Location of Motegi in Tochigi Prefecture
Motegi
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi Prefecture
District	Haga
Area
• Total	172.69 km2 (66.68 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	13,501
• Density	78.2/km2 (203/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Zelkova serrata
- Flower	Kikyo
- Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Phone number	0285-63-1111
Address	Ōaza Motegi 155, Motegi-machi, Haga -gun, Tochigi-ken 321-3598
Website	Official website

Motegi (茂木町, Motegi-machi) is a town located in Haga District, Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 13,501 and a population density of 78.2 persons per km². Its total area was 172.69 km².

Geography

Motegi is located on the far eastern border of Tochigi Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Nasukarasuyama
  • Mashiko
  • Ichikai
• Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Hitachiōmiya
  • Kasama
  • Sakuragawa
  • Shirosato

History

The town of Moteki, and the villages of Sakagawa, Nakagawa and Sudo were created within Haga District on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. The three villages were annexed by Moteki on August 1, 1954.

Education

Moteki has four primary schools , three middle schools and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

• Mooka Railway – Mooka Line)
  • Ten'yaba - Motegi

Highway

• Japan National Route 123
• Japan National Route 294

Local attractions

Motegi is also the site of "Twin Ring Motegi", a complex built by Honda which hosts all types of car and go-cart racing, the Honda Collection Hall transport museum, a resort-style hotel, and the "Hello Woods" camping and nature area.

The Nissan Proving Grounds for testing off-road vehicles are also located in Motegi.

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)