was a city

Cities of Japan

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 located in Tochigi Prefecture

Tochigi Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...

, Japan.

On March 20, 2006 Imaichi, along with the town of Ashio

Ashio, Tochigi

Ashio was a town located in Kamitsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Ashio, along with the town of Fujihara, the village of Kuriyama, both from Shioya District, and the old city of Imaichi, was merged into the expanded city of Nikkō....

, from Kamitsuga District

Kamitsuga District, Tochigi

was a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 20,718 and a density of 52.44 persons per km². The total area was 395.11 km².-Towns and villages:*Ashio*Awano*Nishikata-Mergers:...

, the town of Fujihara

Fujihara, Tochigi

Fujihara was a town located in Shioya District, Tochigi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Fujihara, along with the town of Ashio, from Kamitsuga District, the village of Kuriyama, also from Shioya District, and the old city of Imaichi, was merged into the expanded city of Nikkō.As of 2001, the town had an...

, and the village of Kuriyama

Kuriyama, Tochigi

Kuriyama was a village located in Shioya District, Tochigi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Kuriyama, along with the town of Ashio, from Kamitsuga District, the town of Fujihara, also from Shioya District, and the old city of Imaichi, was merged into the expanded city of Nikkō...

, both from Shioya District

Shioya District, Tochigi

Shioya is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 57,656 and a density of 60.91 persons per square kilometer...

, was merged into the expanded city of Nikkō

Nikko, Tochigi

is a city in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Approximately 140 km north of Tokyo and 35 km west of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, it is a popular destination for Japanese and international tourists...

. Following this merger, the former Imaichi City Hall became the new Nikkō City Hall.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population

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 of 62,517 and a population density

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of 256.72 persons per km². The total area was 243.52 km².

The city was founded on March 31, 1954.