Asahi, Shimane

This article is about the town in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Asahi is a common name in Japan, for other uses see Asahi.

Asahi (旭町, Asahi-chō) was a town located in Naka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,076 and a density of 23.92 persons per km². The total area was 128.57 km².

On October 1, 2005, Asahi, along with the towns of Kanagi and Misumi, and the village of Yasaka (all from Naka District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamada.^[1]

References

1. "浜田市合併5周年記念式典開催｜浜田市". 浜田市公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08. 浜田市は、平成17年10月１日、旧浜田市・旧金城町・旧旭町・旧弥栄村・旧三隅町の合併により、新浜田市として誕生しました。