Asahi (Higashichikuma-gun)

Asahi-mura 朝日 村
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Nagano
Coordinates :	36 ° 7 '  N , 137 ° 52'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 7 '24 "  N , 137 ° 51' 58"  E
Basic data
Surface:	70.63 km²
Residents :	4365 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	62 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	20451-0
Symbols
Tree :	Japanese red pine
Flower :	Japanese dog tooth
town hall
Address :	Asahi Village Hall 296 - 5 , Oaza-Onozawa Asahi mura, Higashichikuma-gun Nagano  390-1188
Website URL:	www.vill.asahi.nagano.jp
Location of Asahi's in Nagano Prefecture

Asahi ( Japanese : 朝日 村 , -mura ) is a village in Higashichikuma-gun in Nagano Prefecture on the Japanese main island of Honshū . It is located at the southwest end of the Matsumoto Valley.The name means morning sun and is said to come from the fact that, due to its location in the Matsumoto Valley, it is the first village in the valley that is in the morning sunlight, while villages further east are still in the shadow of the Mountains are located.

geography

The northeast of the village is in the Matsumoto Valley, the largest valley in Nagano Prefecture. Most of the village, however, is located in the Hida Mountains , which leads to an on average sparse settlement of the community. The village lies on the short Kusari River, which flows into the Narai in Matsumoto . Neighboring municipalities are the cities ( shi ) Matsumoto and Shiojiri , as well as the village of Yamagata , which also belongs to Higashichikuma-gun, and the village of Kiso-mura, which belongs to Kiso-gun .

history

Archaeological finds suggest that the area of ​​today's Asahi has been settled since the Jōmon period . In the Edo period , the area initially belonged to the Matsumoto- han , but later passed to the Takatō-han. In the Meiji period , the village in its current territorial dimensions was initially called Yamamoto from October 25, 1875 to February 16, 1884, but was then again divided into its four individual settlements. With the establishment of the modern municipal system, however, it was rebuilt under its current name on April 1, 1889. Asahi has not been involved in any territorial reform since it was established as a local administrative unit.

traffic

Asahi is off the main traffic routes. There is no national road or railway line through Asahi. the closest train station is Shiojiri Station. However, there are four bus routes in Asahi.

Educational institutions

Asahi runs a primary school and, together with the Matsumoto and Yamagata municipalities, a middle school.

City friendship

• Kira , Japan (since 1989)

Sons and daughters of the village

• Tsuneyoshi Kamijō - singer and actor
• Wataru Hatano - Seiyu

Web links

Commons : Asahi, Nagano  - collection of images, videos and audio files