Asahi, Mie

Asahi (朝日町, Asahi-chō) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2012, the town had an estimated population of 9,941 and a population density of 1660 persons per km². The total area was 5.99 km².

Asahi

朝日町
Town
Asahi Town Office
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Location of Asahi in Mie Prefecture
Asahi
 
Coordinates: 35°2′N 136°40′E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureMie
DistrictMie
Area
 • Total5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population
 (November 2012)
 • Total9,941
 • Density1,660/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Treewhite Prunus
- FlowerSunflower
- BirdJapanese bush warbler
Phone number059-377-5651
Address893 Komukai, Asahi-chō, Mie-gun, Mie-ken 510-8522
Websitewww.town.asahi.mie.jp

Geography

Asahi is located in northeastern Mie Prefecture. It is the smallest municipality in Mie Prefecture in terms of area.

Neighboring municipalities

History

Asahi has been inhabited since at least the Yayoi period, and was the location of one of the battles of the Jinshin War during the Asuka period. During the Meiji period, Asahi was one of the villages established within Asake District of Mie Prefecture in 1889. Asake District was abolished in 1896, and merged with Mie District. Asahi village was raised to town status on October 17, 1957.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Notable people
  • Akihiro Sato – professional soccer player
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