Asahi (朝日町, Asahi-chō) was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Asahi 朝日町
Town
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Location of Asahi in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Asahi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°7′N 142°35′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Now part of Shibetsu	September 1, 2005
Area
• Total	522.01 km2 (201.55 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	1,799
• Density	3.45/km2 (8.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	10 of 4040 Central, Asahi-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 095-0492
Website	web.archive.org/web/20050403174703/http://www.hokkai.or.jp/asahi/
Symbols
Flower	Rhododendron dauricum
Tree	Picea glehnii

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As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 1,799 and a density of 3.45 persons per km². The total area was 522.01 km².

On September 1, 2005, Asahi was merged into the expanded city of Shibetsu.

• 1949: Asahi village was split from Kamishibetsu village (now Shibetsu city).
• 1962: Asahi village became a town.
• 2005: Asahi village merged with Shibetsu city.