Asakura District, Fukuoka

Asakura (朝倉郡, Asakura-gun) is a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Location of Asakura District (the two yellow regions) in Fukuoka Prefecture

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,658 and a density of 255.01 persons per km². The total area is 198.65 km². Water wheels form one of the attractions of the district.

Towns and villages

• Chikuzen
• Tōhō

Mergers

• On March 22, 2005 the former towns of Miwa and Yasu merged, becoming the town of Chikuzen.^[1]

• On March 28, 2005 the former villages of Hōshuyama and Koishiwara merged, becoming the village of Tōhō.^[2]

• On March 20, 2006 the former towns of Asakura and Haki merged with the city of Amagi to form the new city of Asakura.^[3]