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Asakura City
Fukuoka Prefecture · City
Official websiteFukuoka Prefecture page
Asakura City is on the north bank of the Chikugo River. Akizuki, the castle town of Akizuki Castle, is called the "little Kyoto of Chikuzen," with cherry-lined streets and the Akizuki Megane Bridge. The city is also known for Harazuru Onsen (hot spring) and triple waterwheels that still supply rice fields. Its spring green onion production ranks 4th in Japan.
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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Places to visit
CastleAkizuki CastleJapanese castle in Asakura, Fukuoka prefecture
Historic siteHiratsuka Kawazoe Sitearchaeological site in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineSuiyo ShrineShinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeKosin-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineMinagi ShrineShinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan- MuseumAsakura City Akizuki Museum
MuseumAmagi Historical Museummuseum in Asakura, Fukuoka, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Harazururoadside station in Asakura, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan
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Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Fukuoka Prefecture
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