Asagiri (あさぎり町, Asagiri-chō^?) is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan. A town (町 chō) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Kuma (球磨郡; Kumagun) is a district located in Kumamoto, Japan. ... Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県; Kumamoto-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ...

In 2003 the town had an estimated population of 17,567 and a density of 110.14 persons per km². The total area is 159.49 km². 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

Asagiri was created by the merger of 5 smaller towns on April 1, 2003. Those towns included Menda, Okaharu, Ue, Sue and Fukada. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There is an abundance of rice growing in Asagiri which is in a rural area.^{[citation needed]}

There are 2 excellent onsens in the town. The most popular is called "Healthy Land" and is located in Ue. The other one, "Okaharu Onsen" is located in Okaharu.

There is also a Karaoke Palace, Pachinko parlors, 2 supermarkets and a number of restaurants.

Asagiri is in the Kuma District region where shōchū, a popular rice alcohol is produced and consumed. ShōchÅ« ) is a distilled alcoholic beverage popular in Japan. ...

The village of Sue Mura (now part of Asagiri-Cho) was the topic of a 1939 text, "Suye Mura, a Japanese Village" by John Embree.

The word "asagiri" translates as "morning mist".

External links

• Official website (Japanese)

Coordinates: 32°14′N, 130°54′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...