Utsunomiya is the capital and largest city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan., the city had an estimated population of 513,584, and a population density of 1232 /km2. The total area of the city is 416.85 km2. Utsunomiya is famous for its gyoza (pan fried dumplings). There are more than two hundred gyoza restaurants in Utsunomiya.