Asahi, Hokkaido

Asahi (朝日町) was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 1,799 and a density of 3.45 persons per km2. The total area was 522.01 km2.

On September 1, 2005, Asahi was merged into the expanded city of Shibetsu.

History

 * 1949: Asahi village was split from Kamishibetsu village (now Shibetsu city).
 * 1962: Asahi village became a town.
 * 2005: Asahi village merged with Shibetsu city.