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Asakura
朝倉市

Asakura's location in Fukuoka, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Fukuoka
Physical characteristics
Area	246.73 km² (95.3 sq mi)
Population (as of August, 2006)
Total	60,689
Density	245.97/km² (637.1/sq mi)
Location	33°25′N, 130°40′E
Symbols
Symbol of Asakura City
Asakura Government Office
Address	〒838-0061 412-2 Bodaiji, Asakura-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Phone number	0946-22-1111
Official website: http://www.city.asakura.lg.jp/

Asakura (朝倉市, Asakura-shi^?) is a city located in south central Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was created on March 20, 2006 when the former city of Amagi merged with the former towns of Asakura and Haki to form the new city of Asakura.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Adjoining municipalities 2 History 3 Education 3.1 Prefectural Senior High Schools 3.2 Municipal Junior High Schools 3.3 Municipal Elementary Schools 4 Transportation 4.1 Air 4.2 Rail 4.3 Road 5 Scenic and historic places 6 Festivals and events 7 External links

Asakura is located about 40 km southeast of Fukuoka and about 20 km northeast of Kurume.

• Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Chikuzen
  • Kama
  • Kurume
  • Tachiarai
  • Tōhō
  • Ukiha
• Oita Prefecture
  • Hita

• October, 1876 - Outbreak of the Akizuki Rebellion
• April 1, 1889 - The modern municipal system is established. The current city region is occupied by one town, Amagi, and 18 villages: Akizuki, Daifuku, Haki, Hinashiro, Fukuda, Fukunari, Kamiakizuki, Kanagawa, Kōboku, Kugumiya, Mada, Matsusue, 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, Matsusue and Shiwa are incorporated into Haki.
• April 1, 1954 - Amagi, Azuki, Fukuda, Hinashiro, Kamiazuki, Kanagawa, Mada, Minagi, Tateishi and Yasugawa all merge to form Amagi City.
• March 10, 1955 - Kōboku 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.

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

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

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

The closest airport is Fukuoka Airport.

• Amagi Railway
  • Amagi Line
    • Amagi Station
• Nishitetsu
  • Amagi Line
    • Nishitetsu-Amagi Station - Mada Station - Kamiura Station

• Expressways
  • Oita Expressway
    • Amagi Interchange - Asakura Interchange - Yamada Service Area - Haki Interchange

• National highways:
  • Route 322
  • Route 386
    • Harazuru Roadside Station
  • Route 500

• 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

• Akizuki (秋月)
• Akizuki Castle Ruins (秋月城跡)
• Asakura Waterwheel (朝倉の水車)
• Ezo Hachiman Shrine (恵蘇八幡宮)
• Harazuru Onsen (原鶴温泉)
• Hirazukagawazoe Ruins (平塚川添遺跡)
• Okiya Forest (隠家の森)

• Dorouchi Festival (泥うち祭り)
• Oshiroi Festival (おしろい祭り)

• Asakura official website in Japanese

Fukuoka Prefecture
Cities
Asakura | Buzen | Chikugo | Chikushino | Dazaifu | Fukuoka (capital) | Fukutsu | Iizuka | Kasuga | Kama | Kitakyūshū | Koga | Kurume | Maebaru | Miyama | Miyawaka | Munakata | Nakama | Nōgata | Ogōri | Ōkawa | Ōmuta | Ōnojō | Tagawa | Ukiha | Yame | Yanagawa | Yukuhashi
Districts
Asakura | Chikujō | Chikushi | Itoshima | Kaho | Kasuya | Kurate | Mii | Miyako | Mizuma | Onga | Tagawa | Yame
See also: Towns and villages by district edit