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Practise for the Tochigi Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Social Studies (社会) with 100 four-option questions across 地理, 歴史 and 公民, weighted to the official 100-point, 50-minute paper sat alongside the other four subjects on 2月24日 in 令和9年度. The official paper is in Japanese and asks you to write 用語 and 記述 answers by hand, so this English-language MCQ bank builds the same knowledge base — it is not a translation or a format simulation.
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1In which part of Japan is Tochigi Prefecture located?
2Which of the following prefectures does NOT border Tochigi?
3What is the prefectural capital (県庁所在地) of Tochigi Prefecture?
4The shrines and temples of Nikkō (日光の社寺), a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, are located in which prefecture?
5華厳の滝 (Kegon Falls), one of Japan's famous waterfalls, is fed by water flowing from which lake?
6The 那須高原 (Nasu Highlands), a popular highland resort area, lie along which volcanic zone?
7A characteristic of Tochigi's climate, typical of an inland prefecture in the Kantō region, is:
8Which Edo-period shogun is enshrined at 日光東照宮 (Nikkō Tōshō-gū), the mausoleum reached via the cedar avenues (杉並木)?
9Tochigi Prefecture is the leading producer of 干瓢 (kanpyō, dried gourd strips). Kanpyō is most typically used in which food?
10Tochigi Prefecture is Japan's largest producer of which fruit, with the とちおとめ variety being widely grown?
About the Tochigi Public High School Entrance Examination — Social Studies Exam
The Tochigi Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Social Studies (社会) tests lower-secondary graduates across 地理, 歴史 and 公民. The general academic test (学力検査) covers five subjects (国語, 数学, 外国語[英語, リスニング含む], 社会, 理科), each worth 100 points (total 500) and each 50 minutes, all sat on one day. From 令和9年度 (2027) Tochigi runs a single 本検査: every 全日制 applicant applies to the 一般選抜 and sits the 学力検査 on 2月24日(水), 学校独自検査 for 特色選抜 applicants follows on 2月25日・26日, 追検査 is 3月8日(月) and 合格者発表 is 3月12日(金). The 社会 paper is written and answered in Japanese in 6 大問; most items require writing the 用語 by hand and every 大問 carries a 記述 question of about 4 points, so it is not a multiple-choice paper. 資料の読み取り (maps, graphs, tables) is central. Selection combines the 調査書(内申) with the 学力検査 score under each school's chosen weighting, with some schools applying 傾斜配点 or adding 面接/実技. The paper is aligned to the MEXT junior-high Course of Study (平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 社会編) and tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
Assessment
100-point paper aligned to the MEXT 社会 Course of Study, covering 地理 (35%), 歴史 (35%) and 公民 (30%) across 6 大問 — 日本地理, 世界地理, 歴史(古代〜中世), 歴史(近世以降), 公民(政治・経済) and 公民(経済・国際社会). Answers are handwritten in Japanese: most items require writing the 用語, and every 大問 includes a 記述 question of about 4 points, some demanding a 完全解答. 資料の読み取り (maps, graphs, tables) is central. The five academic-test subjects each carry 100 points (max 500), all sat on a single day. Problems are at junior-high graduation level; some schools/departments apply 傾斜配点. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, including source-interpretation items.
Time Limit
Sat as part of the one-day five-subject 学力検査: each subject is a 100-point paper of 50 minutes, 500 points in total. For 令和9年度 (2027) the 本検査 is 2月24日(水) — 国語 9:35-10:25, 数学 10:50-11:40, 外国語(英語) 12:05-12:55, 社会 13:50-14:40, 理科 15:05-15:55 — with 学校独自検査 on 2月25日(木)・26日(金) for 特色選抜 applicants, 追検査 on 3月8日(月) and 合格者発表 on 3月12日(金). 出願 is 1月29日(金)〜2月8日(月) and 志願先変更 is 2月10日(水)〜12日(金). Source: 令和9年度 学力検査時間割及び出題方針等について / 関係諸日程, 栃木県教育委員会.
Passing Score
No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 社会 paper is scored out of 100 points (500 across the five 学力検査 subjects, each 100 points). Under the 令和8年度 一般選抜 rules the 調査書(内申) 135点 (中1-中3 each 9教科×5段階 = 45点×3) was converted to a 500-point scale and combined with 学力検査 500点, with each school/department choosing a weighting between 1:9 and 9:1, then selecting through a two-stage 第1次審議 (top 80% of the intake) + 第2次審議 comprehensive process; some schools apply 傾斜配点 and some add 面接/実技. Admission is competitive and relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. The 令和9年度 実施細則 was still 暫定版 as of June 2026, with the 確定版 due late August 2026 — confirm the weighting rules there. Source: 栃木県立高等学校入学者選抜実施細則, 栃木県教育委員会.
Exam Fee
The 入学考査料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course and ¥950 for a 定時制 course, set by 栃木県立学校の授業料等に関する条例 第1条. It is paid by electronic payment (電子納付) via the 栃木県電子申請システム (credit card, PayPay, Pay-easy and other methods). 栃木県収入証紙 were also accepted for 令和8年度 but sales stopped at the end of March 2026, so confirm the current method in the year's 実施細則 on the 栃木県教育委員会 高校教育課 selection page. The fee is not refunded once paid. (Tochigi Prefectural Board of Education (栃木県教育委員会), 高校教育課, 〒320-8501 宇都宮市塙田1-1-20 県庁舎南別館3階)
Tochigi Public High School Entrance Examination — Social Studies Exam Content Outline
Geography (地理)
Japan's prefectures and regions, climate and topography, industries and agriculture, population, world geography (continents, key countries, climate zones), and map, graph and table reading.
History (歴史)
Japanese history from 縄文・弥生・古墳 through 飛鳥・奈良・平安, 鎌倉・室町・戦国, 江戸, 明治維新 and the modern era, plus world history — ancient civilisations, medieval Europe, the age of exploration, the industrial revolution and the world wars.
Civics (公民)
The 日本国憲法 (国民主権, 平和主義, 基本的人権), the Emperor, 三権分立 (国会・内閣・裁判所), 地方自治, rights and duties, international relations and the UN, and contemporary economy and society (市場経済, 貨幣, 税金).
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What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 社会 paper is scored out of 100 points (500 across the five 学力検査 subjects, each 100 points). Under the 令和8年度 一般選抜 rules the 調査書(内申) 135点 (中1-中3 each 9教科×5段階 = 45点×3) was converted to a 500-point scale and combined with 学力検査 500点, with each school/department choosing a weighting between 1:9 and 9:1, then selecting through a two-stage 第1次審議 (top 80% of the intake) + 第2次審議 comprehensive process; some schools apply 傾斜配点 and some add 面接/実技. Admission is competitive and relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. The 令和9年度 実施細則 was still 暫定版 as of June 2026, with the 確定版 due late August 2026 — confirm the weighting rules there. Source: 栃木県立高等学校入学者選抜実施細則, 栃木県教育委員会.
- Assessment: 100-point paper aligned to the MEXT 社会 Course of Study, covering 地理 (35%), 歴史 (35%) and 公民 (30%) across 6 大問 — 日本地理, 世界地理, 歴史(古代〜中世), 歴史(近世以降), 公民(政治・経済) and 公民(経済・国際社会). Answers are handwritten in Japanese: most items require writing the 用語, and every 大問 includes a 記述 question of about 4 points, some demanding a 完全解答. 資料の読み取り (maps, graphs, tables) is central. The five academic-test subjects each carry 100 points (max 500), all sat on a single day. Problems are at junior-high graduation level; some schools/departments apply 傾斜配点. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, including source-interpretation items.
- Time limit: Sat as part of the one-day five-subject 学力検査: each subject is a 100-point paper of 50 minutes, 500 points in total. For 令和9年度 (2027) the 本検査 is 2月24日(水) — 国語 9:35-10:25, 数学 10:50-11:40, 外国語(英語) 12:05-12:55, 社会 13:50-14:40, 理科 15:05-15:55 — with 学校独自検査 on 2月25日(木)・26日(金) for 特色選抜 applicants, 追検査 on 3月8日(月) and 合格者発表 on 3月12日(金). 出願 is 1月29日(金)〜2月8日(月) and 志願先変更 is 2月10日(水)〜12日(金). Source: 令和9年度 学力検査時間割及び出題方針等について / 関係諸日程, 栃木県教育委員会.
- Exam fee: The 入学考査料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course and ¥950 for a 定時制 course, set by 栃木県立学校の授業料等に関する条例 第1条. It is paid by electronic payment (電子納付) via the 栃木県電子申請システム (credit card, PayPay, Pay-easy and other methods). 栃木県収入証紙 were also accepted for 令和8年度 but sales stopped at the end of March 2026, so confirm the current method in the year's 実施細則 on the 栃木県教育委員会 高校教育課 selection page. The fee is not refunded once paid.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Tochigi 社会 exam?
No. The official paper is written and answered in Japanese: most items ask you to write the 用語 by hand, and every 大問 includes a 記述 question worth about 4 points. Its exact item count is not published and the prefecture does not publish past papers online. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content (地理, 歴史, 公民) and cannot replace official 記述 and source-interpretation practice in Japanese under timed conditions.
How long is the Tochigi 社会 paper and what is it worth?
It is scored out of 100 points, one of five subjects totalling 500 points (each subject 100 points), and each paper runs 50 minutes. All five subjects are sat on one day — 2月24日(水) for 令和9年度, with 社会 fourth at 13:50-14:40 — and 合格者発表 is 3月12日(金).
What kinds of problems appear on the 社会 paper?
The paper runs to 6 大問 — 日本地理, 世界地理, 歴史(古代〜中世), 歴史(近世以降), 公民(政治・経済) and 公民(経済・国際社会). 資料の読み取り (reading maps, graphs and tables) is central, most answers require writing the 用語 correctly, and each 大問 has a 記述 question of about 4 points, some needing a 完全解答.
How is the selection structured?
Tochigi combines the 調査書(内申) with the 学力検査 500点. Under the 令和8年度 rules the 内申 135点 (中1-中3 each 9教科×5段階 = 45点×3) was converted to a 500-point scale, each school chose a weighting between 1:9 and 9:1, and selection ran in two stages — 第1次審議 for the top 80% of the intake, then 第2次審議 for the rest using 面接, activity records and attendance. From 令和9年度 出願 is 1月29日(金)〜2月8日(月) with 志願先変更 on 2月10日〜12日; confirm the weighting rules in the 実施細則 確定版 due late August 2026.
Does the bank cover the 日本国憲法 and 三権分立?
Yes. The 公民 section (30% of the paper) covers the 日本国憲法's three principles (国民主権, 平和主義, 基本的人権), the Emperor's status, 三権分立 (国会・内閣・裁判所), 地方自治, rights and duties, and contemporary economy and society.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学考査料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course and ¥950 for a 定時制 course under 栃木県立学校の授業料等に関する条例 第1条, paid by electronic payment (電子納付) via the 栃木県電子申請システム (credit card, PayPay, Pay-easy and other methods). It is not refunded once paid. Confirm the current method in the year's 実施細則 on the 栃木県教育委員会 高校教育課 page.