Iwafune, Tochigi

Iwafune Station (岩舟駅, Iwafune-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Mount Iwafune (岩船山, Iwafunesan, Iwafuneyama) is a mountain located in Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture (formerly Iwafune Town), in Northern Kanto, with an elevation of 172.7 meters. It is the southernmost peak of the Ashio Mountains. The origin of the characters used in the name—"boat" (舟) for the stone quarried here and the former town name, and "ship" (船) for the mountain name—is unclear. The surrounding area is designated as a nature conservation area (designated on July 19, 1977), where the name is written as "岩舟山" (Iwafuneyama). It has been a major sacred site, with Kōshō-ji Temple attracting the faith of people in the Eastern provinces. The mountain has a peculiar shape with steep cliffs, which has gradually changed due to quarrying of Iwafune stone since the Edo period. Since the late 1970s, the abandoned quarry site has been used for location shooting, including special effects scenes with explosions, taking advantage of its mystical landscape. During the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, the western peak collapsed in a V-shape, and another part of the mountainside crumbled from a height of about 140 meters (no casualties or damage to houses). At the southeastern foot of the mountain is the site where Emperor Meiji once held an outdoor tea ceremony (nodate), and the surrounding area has been developed as Kabutoyama Park.

Shizuwa Station (静和駅, Shizuwa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-09".

Shimotsuga District (下都賀郡, Shimotsuga-gun) is a district located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km2. The total area is 138.07 km2.

Sano Nihon University College (佐野日本大学短期大学, Sano Nihon daigaku tanki daigaku) is a private junior college in Sano, Tochigi, Japan. Originally established as a junior women's college in 1990, it became coeducational in 1996, and changed its name to Sano International Information Junior College. The college was renamed Sano College in 2002. In April 2017 it adopted the present name. Sano Nihon University College has 12 fields of study and is open to international students as of the 2016/17 school year. Currently there are students from China, Nepal, and Vietnam attending but the school is open to students worldwide. The college is also open for adults to take a class or two of their choice for personal study. There are a large number of English speaking staff and teachers. - Childcare Field - Nutrition Field - Care Work Field - Medical Office Work Field - Business Field - Tourism Field - English Field - Sport and Health Field - Food Service Field - Social Welfare Field - Fashion Field - Information Technology Field (Coming 2017-2018 Japanese Language Institute)

Fujioka (藤岡町, Fujioka-machi) was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,472 and a density of 305.57 persons per km2. The total area was 60.45 km2. On March 29, 2010, Fujioka, along with the towns of Ōhira and Tsuga (all from Shimotsuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Tochigi.

Ōhira (大平町, Ōhira-machi) was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 28,368 and a density of 712.76 persons per km². The total area was 39.80 km². On March 29, 2010, Ōhira, along with the towns of Fujioka and Tsuga (all from Shimotsuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Tochigi.

Ōhirashita Station (大平下駅, Ōhirashita-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Shin-Ōhirashita Station (新大平下駅, Shin-Ōhirashita-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-10".

Fujioka Station (藤岡駅, Fujioka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-08".

Kokugakuin Tochigi Junior College (国学院大学栃木短期大学, Kokugakuin daigaku tochigi tanki daigaku) is a private junior college in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan. The school was founded as a junior women's college in 1966 before it became coeducational 2004. The college is affiliated with the Kokugakuin University located in Tokyo, Japan.

Horigome Station (堀米駅, Horigome-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sano, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TI-35".