is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,366Asahi Town official statistics and a population density of 32,35 persons per km2. The total area of the town is .
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 Yamagata Prefecture Nagai Nishikawa Ōe Oguni Shirataka Yamanobe
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.Asahi climate data
Demographics Per Japanese census data,Asahi population statistics the population of Asahi has declined over the past 60 years.
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 Mount Asahi
References
External links
Official Website