is a city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in south central Fukuoka Prefecture

Fukuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The city was created on March 20, 2006 when the old town of Asakura, from Asakura District

Asakura District, Fukuoka

is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.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...

, absorbed the former city of Amagi

Amagi, Fukuoka

Amagi was a city in Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture that merged along with the city of Haki into their mutual neighbor Asakura on March 20, 2006....

, and the town of Haki

Haki, Fukuoka

Haki was a town located in Asakura District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,372 and a density of 186.13 persons per km². The total area was 44.98 km²....

, also from Asakura District, to form the new city of Asakura.

Geography

Asakura is located about 40 km southeast of Fukuoka

Fukuoka, Fukuoka

is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...

 and about 20 km northeast of Kurume

Kurume, Fukuoka

is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 303,277 and a population density of 1,319.51 persons per km²...

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Adjoining municipalities

• Fukuoka Prefecture
  Fukuoka Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
  
  
  • Chikuzen
    Chikuzen, Fukuoka
    is a town located in Asakura District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of May 1, 2005, the town has an estimated population of 29,369 and a density of 437 persons per km². The total area is 67.18 km²....
    
    
  • Kama
    Kama, Fukuoka
    is a city in Fukuoka, Japan.The city was founded on March 27, 2006, after the merger of the former city of Yamada, and the towns of Inatsuki, Kaho and Usui, all from Kaho District, except for the municipality of Keisen....
    
    
  • Kurume
    Kurume, Fukuoka
    is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 303,277 and a population density of 1,319.51 persons per km²...
    
    
  • Tachiarai
    Tachiarai, Fukuoka
    is a town located in Mii District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, it has an estimated population of 15,323 and a density of 671.18 persons per km². The total area is 22.83 km².Tachiarai is divided into three neighborhoods: Ozeki, Hongō and Kikuchi...
    
    
  • Tōhō
    Toho, Fukuoka
    is a village located in Asakura District, Fukuoka, Japan.The village was founded on March 28, 2005 by the merger of the villages of Hōshuyama and Koishiwara, both from Asakura District....
    
    
  • Ukiha
    Ukiha, Fukuoka
    is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 20, 2005 as a result of the merger when the town of absorbed the town of Yoshii, which both were from Ukiha District....
    
    
• Oita Prefecture
  Oita Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...
  
  
  • Hita
    Hita, Oita
    is a city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, that was founded on December 11, 1940. It is an agricultural and industrial centre that primarily produces lumber, furniture, and pottery...
    
    

History

The imperial court moved to the Tachibana no Hironiwa Palace, where it stayed from May until July 661.

• October, 1876 - Outbreak of the Akizuki Rebellion
  Akizuki Rebellion
  -See also:*Hagi Rebellion*Saga Rebellion*Shinpūren Rebellion*Satsuma Rebellion...
  
  
• April 1, 1889 - The modern municipal system
  Municipalities of Japan
  Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
  
   is established. The current city region is occupied by one town
  Towns of Japan
  A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
  
  , Amagi, and 18 villages
  Villages of Japan
  A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
  
  : Akizuki, Daifuku, Haki, Hinashiro, Fukuda, Fukunari, Kamiakizuki, Kanagawa, Takagi, Kugumiya, Mada, Masue, Minagi, Miyano, Ōba, Shiwa, Tateishi, and Yasukawa.
• December 27, 1893 - Akizuki gains town status.
• June 15, 1909 - Fukunari and Ōba are incorporated into Daifuku.
• April 17, 1939 - Haki gains town status.
• April 1, 1951 - Kugumiya, Masue and Shiwa are incorporated into Haki.
• April 1, 1954 - Amagi, Akizuki, Fukuda, Hinashiro, Kamiakizuki, Kanagawa, Mada, Minagi, Tateishi and Yasukawa all merge to form Amagi City.
• March 10, 1955 - Takagi is incorporated into Amagi.
• March 31, 1955 - Daifuku and Miyano are incorporated into Asakura.
• April 1, 1962 - Asakura gains town status.
• March 20, 2006 - Amagi, Asakura and Haki merge to form Asakura City.

Prefectural senior high schools

• Asaha Senior High School
• Asakura Agricultural Senior High School
• Asakura Higashi Senior High School
• Asakura Senior High School

Municipal junior high schools

• Amagi Junior High School
• Akizuki Junior High School
• Haki Junior High School
• Hiramatsu Junior High School
• Jūmonji Junior High School
• Nanryō Junior High School

Municipal elementary schools

• Amagi Elementary School
• Asakura Higashi Elementary School
• Akizuki Elementary School
• Daifuku Elementary School
• Fukuda Elementary School
• Haki Elementary School
• Hinashiro Elementary School
• Kanagawa Elementary School
• Kugumiya Elementary School
• Mada Elementary School
• Masue Elementary School
• Minagi Elementary School
• Shiwa Elementary School
• Tateishi Elementary School

Rail

• Amagi Railway
  • Amagi Line
    • Amagi Station
• Nishitetsu
  • Amagi Line
    Nishitetsu Amagi Line
    The is a Japanese railway line operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad , which runs between Kurume and Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture.- Stations :-History:...
    
    
    • Amagi Station - Mada Station - Kamiura Station

Road

• Expressways
  Expressways of Japan
  The expressways of Japan make up a large network of freeway-standard toll roads.- History :Following World War II, Japan's economic revival led to a massive increase in personal automobile use...
  
  
  • Ōita Expressway
    Ōita Expressway
    ' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Oita linking with the Higashi Kyushu Expressway. It runs through the southern half of Fukuoka prefecture, and the northern half of the Oita prefecture...
    
    
    • Amagi Interchange - Asakura Interchange - Yamada Service Area - Haki Interchange

• National highways
  National highways of Japan
  Japan has a nationwide system of distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and other government agencies administer the national highways. Beginning in 1952, Japan classified these as Class 1 or Class 2. Class 1 highways had one- or two-digit numbers, while...
  
  :
  • Route 322
    Route 322 (Japan)
    National Route 322 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyūshū and Kurume, Fukuoka in Japan, with a total length of 87.9 km ....
    
    
  • Route 386
    Route 386 (Japan)
    National Route 386 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hita, Ōita and Chikushino, Fukuoka in Japan, with a total length of 46.6 km ....
    
    
    • Harazuru Roadside Station
      Roadside Station
      A is a government-designated rest area found along roads and highways in Japan.In addition to providing places for travelers to rest, they are also intended to promote local tourism and trade...
      
      
  • Route 500
    Route 500 (Japan)
    National Route 500 is a national highway of Japan connecting between Beppu, Ōita and Tosu, Saga in Japan, with total length has 160.9 km ....
    
    

• Main prefectural roads:
  • Mada-Tonta Route 8
  • Tosu-Asakura Route 14
  • Amagi-Tanushimaru Route 33
  • Yame-Kawara Route 52
  • Keisenshimo-Akizuki Route 66
  • Asakura-Koishiwara Route 79
  • Amagi-Asakura-Tanushimaru Route 80

Scenic and historic places

• Akizuki
• Akizuki Castle Ruins
• Asakura Three Waterwheels
• Eso Hachiman
  Hachiman
  In Japanese mythology, is the Japanese syncretic god of archery and war, incorporating elements from both Shinto and Buddhism. Although often called the god of war, he is more correctly defined as the tutelary god of warriors. He is also divine protector of Japan and the Japanese people...
  
   Shrine
• Harazuru Onsen
  Onsen
  An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
  
  
• Hiratukakawazoe Ruins
• Kakurega Forest

External links

• Asakura official website