Asahi [town] - Asahi

Japanese: 朝日[町] - あさひ

A town in Nishimurayama County in central Yamagata Prefecture, located in the Asahi River basin, a tributary of the Mogami River. Mount Asahi rises at its western end. The main settlement, Miyajuku, is the commercial center of the surrounding agricultural and mountain villages. Fruit cultivation, especially apples, is thriving. There are Asahi River No. 1 and No. 2 power plants, and Asahi Mineral Springs upstream is a base for climbing Mount Asahi. There is Lake Onuma, famous for its floating islands. The town suffered damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. 196.81 ^km2 . 7,856 people (2010).

Asahi [town] [Asahi]

A town in Shimoniikawa County, in the northeastern corner of Toyama Prefecture. The northwestern part is part of the Kurobe River alluvial fan, and contains Tomari, a central town that was once a post town on the Hokuriku Kaido highway. The town is served by the Ainokaze Toyama Railway and the Hokuriku Expressway. In addition to rice cultivation, the eastern and southern parts of the town produce timber in the mountainous region at the northern end of the Hida Mountains. Fishing is also practiced. Area: 226.30 ^km2 . Population: 13,651 (2010).

Asahi [town] [Asahi]

A former town in Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido. It occupies the upper reaches of the Teshio River. There are large virgin forests, and forestry is thriving, producing a lot of timber. The riverside is farmland, producing rice, sugar beets, and asparagus. The Iwaonai Dam was completed in 1971. It was incorporated into Shibetsu City in September 2005. ^{522.01 km2} . 1,934 people (2003).

Asahi [town] [Asahi]

A former town in Nyu District, central Fukui Prefecture. Nishitanaka, the central settlement, developed at the mouth of a valley in the northwestern part of the Takefu Basin. The town produces rice and is known for its shiitake mushrooms. There is a group of ancient tombs in the hills of the Nyu Mountains. In February 2005, it was incorporated into Echizen Town, along with Oda Town and Miyazaki Village in Nyu District. 45.47 ^km2 . 9,903 people (2003).

Asahi [town] [Asahi]

A town in Mie County in the northern part of Mie Prefecture, in the northern part of the Ise Plain. It is sandwiched between Kuwana and Yokkaichi, and has many factories, including the Toshiba Mie Factory, machinery factories, and food factories. It also produces rice and engages in other agricultural activities. It is served by the Kansai Main Line and the Kintetsu Nagoya Line. Area: ^{5.99 km2} . Population: 9,626 (2010).

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Japanese:

山形県中部，最上川の支流朝日川の流域を占める西村山郡の町。西端に朝日岳がそびえる。主集落宮宿は付近農山村の商業中心。リンゴを中心とした果樹栽培が盛ん。朝日川第１・第２発電所があり，上流の朝日鉱泉は朝日岳の登山基地。浮島で有名な大沼がある。東日本大震災で，町内において被害が発生。196.81km²。7856人（2010）。