Asahi, Shimane

Asahi (旭町, Asahi-chō) was a town located in Naka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

This article is about the town in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Asahi is a common name in Japan, for other uses see Asahi.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,076 and a density of 23.92 persons per km². The total area was 128.57 km².

On October 1, 2005, Asahi, along with the towns of Kanagi and Misumi, and the village of Yasaka (all from Naka District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamada.

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