06323 ／ あさひまち
Yamagata Prefecture 西村山郡An arch bridge over the Mogami, 1937.
Old Meikyo Bridge01 ／ Archaeological site
The Old Meikyo Bridge is a concrete arch bridge built over the Mogami River in 1937. According to a local association, a local man kept stone flakes from its construction in his attic, and in 1949 another man published them in a small journal as Paleolithic.
02 ／ Floating islands
The Agency for Cultural Affairs explains that in this pond on the grounds of Ukishima Inari Shrine, parts of the reed beds break away with their roots and drift as islands. It was designated a Place of Scenic Beauty in 1925. The tourism association counts over 30 islands.
03 ／ Monument
The tourism association describes a shrine built in 1990 with air as its object of worship. A 5 m square stainless steel plate lies in the beech woods as a mirror, with the shrine hall 3 m underground. According to the association, June 5 is Asahi Air Day by town ordinance.
Now and 1974–78. Tap a photo to zoom in.
Wide (about 6 km across)
Close (about 1.5 km across)
Now (shot July 2021)Shot 1974–78
Source: Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) GSI Tiles（全国最新写真（シームレス）／国土画像情報（第一期：1974〜1978年撮影））
Living here
The town directs visitors from Tokyo by Yamagata Shinkansen to Yamagata Station, the JR Aterazawa Line to Aterazawa Station, then a Yamako Bus to Miyajuku. In the fiscal 2026 timetable it takes 45 minutes from Sagae Station to Asahi Town Office, but buses do not run on weekends or holidays.
−10.6% since 2015
9,819 → 6,366
55.73km² of it habitable
2024
3.0 people per household
2020
9.4 per 10,000 people
2023
These 3 items are waiting on a nationwide data source. We do not fill them with estimates.
Shape
North to south
20.3km
Travel times per leg are not published by the municipality, so they are not shown.
If something caught your eye, ask the town itself.
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