Shimotsuke (下野市, Shimotsuke-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

The total area of the city is 74.59 square kilometres (28.80 sq mi).

Tochigi Prefecture Shimotsuke has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.

[2] Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Shimotsuke has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.

Shimotsuke has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature council of 18 members.