Asahi, Nagano

Asahi
朝日村
Village

Asahi Village Hall

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Location of Asahi in Nagano Prefecture
Asahi

 

Coordinates: 36°7′24.8″N 137°51′58.4″E / 36.123556°N 137.866222°E / 36.123556; 137.866222Coordinates: 36°7′24.8″N 137°51′58.4″E / 36.123556°N 137.866222°E / 36.123556; 137.866222
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture Nagano
District Higashichikuma
Area
  Total 70.62 km2 (27.27 sq mi)
Population (October 2016)
  Total 4,480
  Density 63.4/km2 (164/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols  
• Tree Japanese red pine
• Flower Erythronium japonicum
Phone number 0263-99-2001
Address Onozawa 296-5, Asahi-mura, Higashichikuma-gun, Nagano-ken 390-1188
Website www.vill.asahi.nagano.jp
Asahi Village Museum

Asahi (朝日村 Asahi-mura) is a village located in Higashichikuma District in central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 4,480 and a population density of 63.4 persons per km². Its total area was 70.62 square kilometres (27.27 sq mi).

Geography

Nagawa is located in the centre of Nagano Prefecture within the Matsumoto Basin. Mount Hachimori (2446 meters) is the highest elevation in the village. The Shin Shinano Frequency Converter Station is located in Asahi.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Nagawa was part of ancient Shinano Province. Most of the area was part of the holdings of Matsumoto Domain, with a portion held by Takatō Domain during the Edo period. The modern village of Asahi was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system.

Education

Asahi has one public elementary schools and one public middle school operated jointly between Asahi and neighboring Yamagata village. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

The village does not have any passenger railway service.

Highway

The village is not located on any national highway.

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