| Asakuchi | |||
| Settlement Type: | City | ||
| Image Map1: | Asakuchi in Okayama Prefecture Ja.svg | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
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| Coordinates: | 34.5247°N 133.5875°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūgoku San'yō | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Okayama | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Name: | Yasuhiko Kuriyama (since April 2010) | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 66.46 | ||
| Population Total: | 33,322 | ||
| Population As Of: | February 28, 2023 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +9 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 3050 Rokujō-in Naka, Kamogata-machi, Asakuchi-shi, Okayama-ken 719-0295 | ||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa | ||
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right|thumb|270px|Konkokyo Headquarters Central Worship Hallright|thumb|270px|Aerial view of Asakuchi city center is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.[1], the city had an estimated population of 33,322 in 14,409 households and a population density of 500 persons per km2.[2] The total area of the city is 66.464sqkm. The headquarters of the Konkokyo religion is in Asakuchi.
Asakuchi is in the southwestern Okayama Prefecture, bordered by the Seto Inland Sea to the south. It is mostly hilly, with Mount Yosho and Mount Chikurinji in the north, Mount Abe in the northwest, and Mount Ryuo in the center. The southern part of the city is close to the Mizushima industrial area (approximately 10 km kilometers and the Fukuyama industrial area (approximately 20 kilometers).
Asakuchi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Asakuchi is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1289 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 27.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.9 °C.[3]
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Asakuchi has remained stable for the past 60 years.
The Asakuchi area is part of ancient Bitchū Province and numerous shell middens from the Jōmon period confirm that the area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Following the Meiji restoration, the villages of Kamogata and Yorishima were established within Asakuchi District, Okayama with the creation of the modern municipalities system on June 1, 1889. Yorishima was elevated to town status on February 6, 1901 and Kamogata on October 25, 1925. On March 21, 2006 Kamogata and Yorishima merged with the town of Konkō (also from Asakuchi District) to form the city of Asakuchi.
Asakuchi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 16 members. Asakuchi, together with the town of Satoshō contributes two members to the Okayama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Okayama 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Asakuchi is a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of agriculture and light manufacturing. The city is also increasing a commuter town for Fukuyama and Kurashiki.
Asakuchi has seven public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government and one private junior high school. The city has one public high school operated by the Okayama prefectural Board of Education and two private high schools.
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