From Wikipedia - Reading time: 3 minAsahi (旭町, Asahi-chō) was a town located in Naka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,076 and a density of 23.92 persons per km². The total area was 128.57 km².
On October 1, 2005, Asahi, along with the towns of Kanagi and Misumi, and the village of Yasaka (all from Naka District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamada.[1]
浜田市は、平成17年10月1日、旧浜田市・旧金城町・旧旭町・旧弥栄村・旧三隅町の合併により、新浜田市として誕生しました。