Asahi, Toyama

Asahi
朝日町
Town
Asahi Town Hall
Asahi Town Hall
Flag of Asahi
Flag
Official seal of Asahi
Seal
Location of Asahi in Toyama Prefecture
Location of Asahi in Toyama Prefecture
Asahi is located in Japan
Asahi
Asahi
 
Coordinates: 36°56′46.2″N 137°33′35.8″E / 36.946167°N 137.559944°E / 36.946167; 137.559944
Country Japan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture Toyama
DistrictShimoniikawa
Government
 • MayorYasunao Sasahara
Area
 • Total
226.30 km2 (87.37 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total
11,093
 • Density49.02/km2 (127.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code
939-0793
Phone number0765-83-1100
Address1133 Dōge, Asahi-machi, Shimoniikawa-gun, Toyama-ken
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreePinus parviflora

Asahi (朝日町, Asahi-machi) is a town located in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2018, the town had an estimated population of 11,574 and a population density of 51.1 persons per km2. Its total area was 226.30 square kilometres (87.37 sq mi). The town claims to be the birthplace of beach volleyball[citation needed].

Geography

Asahi is located in north-west Toyama Prefecture, in between the North Alps and the Sea of Japan. Mount Shirouma is the highest point, with an elevation of 2,932 meters.

Climate

The town has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by hot summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Asahi is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2219 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C.[1]

Climate data for Asahi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7) 		23.6
(74.5) 		28.6
(83.5) 		30.3
(86.5) 		33.3
(91.9) 		33.4
(92.1) 		37.2
(99.0) 		37.2
(99.0) 		38.0
(100.4) 		34.3
(93.7) 		26.4
(79.5) 		24.1
(75.4) 		38.0
(100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5) 		7.1
(44.8) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16.5
(61.7) 		21.7
(71.1) 		24.8
(76.6) 		29.1
(84.4) 		30.8
(87.4) 		26.8
(80.2) 		21.3
(70.3) 		15.5
(59.9) 		9.6
(49.3) 		18.4
(65.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		3.6
(38.5) 		6.8
(44.2) 		11.9
(53.4) 		17.1
(62.8) 		20.9
(69.6) 		25.1
(77.2) 		26.6
(79.9) 		22.7
(72.9) 		17.2
(63.0) 		11.5
(52.7) 		6.2
(43.2) 		14.4
(58.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3) 		0.5
(32.9) 		2.9
(37.2) 		7.7
(45.9) 		13.2
(55.8) 		17.7
(63.9) 		22.1
(71.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		19.3
(66.7) 		13.6
(56.5) 		7.9
(46.2) 		3.1
(37.6) 		11.0
(51.8)
Record low °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		5.0
(41.0) 		10.8
(51.4) 		15.2
(59.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		10.9
(51.6) 		4.5
(40.1) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−8.1
(17.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 279.1
(10.99) 		184.7
(7.27) 		194.3
(7.65) 		167.6
(6.60) 		155.0
(6.10) 		188.4
(7.42) 		253.4
(9.98) 		214.5
(8.44) 		242.4
(9.54) 		228.0
(8.98) 		309.2
(12.17) 		350.0
(13.78) 		2,748.7
(108.22)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 104
(41) 		86
(34) 		15
(5.9) 		1
(0.4) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		37
(15) 		240
(94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 24.0 19.4 18.0 13.3 11.7 11.4 13.3 10.5 13.4 14.2 18.4 23.4 191
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 10.2 8.4 1.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 24.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 49.5 79.2 130.2 179.4 205.1 164.2 160.7 215.3 148.9 141.9 96.1 56.6 1,632.6
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

Surrounding municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Asahi has decreased over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 19,311—    
1980 18,631−3.5%
1990 17,569−5.7%
2000 15,915−9.4%
2010 13,651−14.2%
2020 11,081−18.8%

History

The area of present-day Asahi was part of ancient Etchū Province. During the Edo period, the Tomari developed as a post station on the Hokurikudo highway. The area was organised as part of Shimoniikawa District, Toyama after the Meiji restoration. The modern town of Tomari was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It merged with six surrounding villages to form the town of Asahi on August 1, 1954.

Economy

Asahi is dependent on agriculture and commercial fishing. Notable crops include rice, asparagus, and Spaghetti squash.

Education

Asahi has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

National Route 8

Local attractions

References

  1. ^ Asahi climate data
  2. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  3. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Asahi population statistics
  5. ^ 不動堂遺跡 [Fudōdō Site] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.