Asahi, Yamagata (Nishimurayama)

Asahi (朝日町, Asahi-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The town should not be confused with the former village of Asahi in the same prefecture.As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population [1] and a population density of 36 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 196.73 square kilometres (76 sq mi).

Asahi

朝日町
Town
Asahi Town Hall
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Location of Asahi in Yamagata Prefecture
Asahi
 
Coordinates: 38°18′N 140°09′E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictNishimurayama
Area
 • Total196.73 km2 (75.96 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
 • Total7,020
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeSiebold’s beech
• FlowerLilium rubellum
• BirdVaried tit
• AnimalJapanese serow
Phone number0237-67-2111
Address1115 Miyajuku, Asahi-machi, Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata-ken 990-1442
WebsiteOfficial website
Mount Asahi

Geography

Asahi is located in mountainous central Yamagata, and contains Mount Asahi within its borders. The Mogami River forms the western border of the town.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Asahi has gradually been decreasing over the past 60 years

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 15,594—    
1970 12,501−19.8%
1980 11,109−11.1%
1990 10,417−6.2%
2000 9,337−10.4%
2010 7,856−15.9%

Climate

Asahi has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Asahi is 8.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1715 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.7 °C.[3]

History

The area of present-day Asahi was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The town of Asahi was established on November 1, 1954, by the merger of the town of Miyajuku with the villages of Oya, and Nishiimogawa.

Economy

The economy of Asahi is based on agriculture.

Education

Asahi has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Asahi does not have any passenger railway service. The nearest station is Aterazawa Station in the neighboring town of Ōe.

Highway

Local attractions

References
  1. Asahi Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. Asahi population statistics
  3. Asahi climate data

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