Asahi, Aichi

Asahi (旭町, Asahi-chō) was a town located in Higashikamo District, north-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Asahi 旭町
Former municipality
Flag Emblem
Location of Asahi in Aichi Prefecture
Asahi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°13′53″N 137°21′44.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
District	Higashikamo
Merged	April 1, 2005 (now part of Toyota)
Area
• Total	32.11 km2 (12.40 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2005)
• Total	3,553
• Density	110.65/km2 (286.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Pine

As of September 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 3,553 and a population density of 110.65 persons per km². Its total area was 32.11 km².

Asahi Village was created in 1906 through the merger of four small hamlets. It was elevated to town status on 1967.

On April 1, 2005, Asahi, along with the town of Fujioka, the village of Obara (both from Nishikamo District), the towns of Asuke and Inabu, and the village of Shimoyama (all from Higashikamo District), was merged into the expanded city of Toyota,^[1][2] and has ceased to exist as an independent municipality.

The Kilometre Zero of Asahi