Asahi, Hokkaido

was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 1,799 and a density of 3.45 persons per km². The total area was 522.01 km².

On September 1, 2005, Asahi was merged into the expanded city of Shibetsu.

History

• 1949: Asahi village was split from Kamishibetsu village (now Shibetsu city).
• 1962: Asahi village became a town.
• 2005: Asahi village merged with Shibetsu city.

Climate

References

External links

• Shibetsu official website