Asagiri, Kumamoto

Asagiri
あさぎり町
Town

Location of Asagiri in Kumamoto Prefecture
Asagiri

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 32°14′N 130°54′E / 32.233°N 130.900°E / 32.233; 130.900Coordinates: 32°14′N 130°54′E / 32.233°N 130.900°E / 32.233; 130.900
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Kumamoto Prefecture
District Kuma
Area
  Total 159.56 km2 (61.61 sq mi)
Population (February 2016)
  Total 15,388
  Density 96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Buna (Japanese beech)
  Flower Ryoukinka (Marsh marigold)
  Bird Eurasian skylark
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address 熊本県球磨郡あさぎり町免田東1199番地
868-0408
Website www.asagiri-town.net

Asagiri (あさぎり町 Asagiri-chō) is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of February 2016, the town has an estimated population of 15,388. The total area is 159.49 km².

Asagiri was created by the merger of 5 smaller towns and villages on April 1, 2003. Those included the town of Menda, and the villages of Ōkaharu, Ue, Sue and Fukada, all from Kuma District.

There is an abundance of rice growing in Asagiri which is in a rural area. Soybeans, strawberries, melons and tobacco are also produced here.

Asagiri is in the Kuma District region where shōchū, a popular rice alcohol is produced and consumed.

The village of Sue (now part of Asagiri) was the topic of a 1939 text, Suye Mura, a Japanese Village by John Embree.

The word "asagiri" translates as "morning mist".

Geography

Mt. Shiragatake is a designated nature reserve.

Adjacent municipalities

Area names

Names inside the parenthesis () are the old village names before the merger in 2003.

History

Development

Government

Mayor

Economy

As of 2004, the total town production was 430 billion yen.

External links


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