| Asahi | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 36.1236°N 137.8662°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nagano |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Higashichikuma |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Hiroyuki Kobayashi (May 2019)[1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 70.62 |
| Population Total: | 4569 |
| Population As Of: | April 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Symbols |
| Blank Info Sec1: | |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Japanese red pine |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Erythronium japonicum |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Bird |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0263-99-2001 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Onozawa 296-5, Asahi-mura, Higashichikuma-gun, Nagano-ken 390-1188 |
is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan., the village had an estimated population of 4,569 in 1533 households,[2] and a population density of 63.4 persons per km². The total area of the village is 70.62sqkm.
Nagawa is located in the centre of Nagano Prefecture within the Matsumoto Basin. Mount Hachimori (2446 meters) is the highest elevation in the village. The Shin-Shinano Frequency Converter Station is located in Asahi.
The village has a climate characterized by characterized by cool humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Asahi is 7.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2151 mm with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 20.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -6.7 °C.[3]
The area of present-day Nagawa was part of ancient Shinano Province. Most of the area was part of the holdings of Matsumoto Domain, with a portion held by Takatō Domain during the Edo period. The village of Asahi was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Asahi has remained relatively stable over the past 80 years.
Asahi has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated jointly between Asahi and neighboring Yamagata village. The village does not have a high school.
The village does not have any passenger railway service.
The village is not located on any national highway.