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Asakawa Town
Fukushima Prefecture · Town
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Asakawa Town is in the southern Nakadori region, surrounded by the nature of the Abukuma Mountains and rural scenery. The Yashiro River, a tributary of the Abukuma River, flows through it, and the ruins of Asakawa Castle remain on Mt. Shiroyama. The Asakawa Fireworks in summer are known as a traditional event handed down in the area.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture
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