Asahi
Asahi is a quarter in Matsumae, Southern Circuit, Hokkaido. Asahi is situated nearby to the quarter Kamikawa, as well as near Tsukishima.Places of Interest
Highlights include Matsumae Castle and Matsumae Town Historical Museum.
Matsumae Castle
Castle
Matsumae Castle is a castle located in Matsumae, Hokkaido, Japan, and is the northernmost castle in Japan. The only traditional style Edo period castle in Hokkaidō, it was the chief residence of the han of the Matsumae clan.
Matsumae Town Historical Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Matsumae Town Historical Museum opened in Matsumae, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1975. The display documents the area's geology and natural history alongside displays related to the histories of the Ainu and of the Matsumae Domain.
Asahi
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “字朝日”
- Category: locality
- Location: Matsumae, Matsumae district, Southern Circuit, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
41.43128° or 41° 25′ 53″ northLongitude
140.12947° or 140° 7′ 46″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8RH2C4JH+GQOpenStreetMap ID
node 8495892056OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11827895
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Asahi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “あさひ”
- Japanese: “アサヒ”
- Japanese: “朝日”
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Notable Places Nearby
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