Asahi, Niigata

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

Location of Asahi in Niigata prefecture

Asahi (朝日村, Asahi-mura^?) was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata, Japan.

The village was named after the Asahi Mountains.

As of 2005, the village had an estimated population of 11,836 and a density of 18.69 persons per km². The total area was 629.32 km².

The village was established in 1896 by merging Tatekoshi, Miomote, Takane, Shionomachi, and Sarusawa villages.

On April 1, 2008 Asahi, along with the towns of Sanpoku and Arakawa, and the village of Kamihayashi, all from Iwafune District, was merged into the city of Murakami.

Asahi has a sister relationship with Kiyose, Tokyo.

Coordinates: 38°16′N 139°32′E / 38.267°N 139.533°E / 38.267; 139.533