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Asakawa

Fukushimatown

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Total population

6,577

Coordinates37.08°, 140.41°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Asakawa sits in Fukushima, Japan and is identified as a small town. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 6,577. The settlement sits at 37.081°, 140.413°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
37.0810
Longitude
140.4128
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Tomizo Yoshida
Tomizo Yoshida
Japanese pathologist (1903–1973)
Yuki Kobori
Yuki Kobori
Japanese swimmer
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Sayaka Komuro
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Akio Kuwazawa
Japanese bicycle racer
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Kazuo Takikawa
Japanese cyclist
Jun Kamiwazumi
Jun Kamiwazumi
Japanese tennis player
Wakamatsu Kaneshige
Wakamatsu Kaneshige
Japanese politician
Kazushige Kuboki
Kazushige Kuboki
Japanese cyclist (1989-)
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SHIINA Mota
Japanese Vocaloid producer and illustrator
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Akihiko Tsumurai
Japanese athlete
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Hiraki Sawa
Japanese visual artist, b. 1977 (born 1977)
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Michio Okada
Japanese researcher

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Asakawa, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS034-E-65996 - View of Earth — Asakawa, Japan1.5 miSatoshiraishi, Asakawa, Ishikawa District, Fukushima Prefecture 963-6202, Japan - panoramio — Asakawa, Japan1.6 miLoopbrug over het spoor bij station Iwaki-Tanakura, -13 augustus 2025 16：49 — Asakawa, Japan3.5 miFukushima prefectural road route 75 (Hanawa-Izumizaki line) in Okusa,Asakawa town — Asakawa, Japan3.6 miFukushima prefectural road route 25 (Tanagura-Samegawa line) in Okusa Hirata,Asakawa town — Asakawa, Japan3.6 miTanaguraTownLibrary2020-01-19 — Asakawa, Japan3.6 miFukushima prefectural road route 25 (Tanagura-Samegawa line) in Akasakanishino,Samegawa village — Asakawa, Japan4.1 miJA Tozai Shirakawa Tanagura Branch — Asakawa, Japan4.4 mi久慈川サイクリングロード - panoramio (1) — Asakawa, Japan4.5 miAbukumaKohchiViewFromIshikawa — Asakawa, Japan4.7 mi久慈川サイクリングロード - panoramio — Asakawa, Japan4.8 miKitasu River ac — Asakawa, Japan4.8 miIwatsutsukowake Shrine — Asakawa, Japan4.9 miISS030-E-292295 - View of Earth — Asakawa, Japan5 miIshikawa Elementary School on the Imadegawa river, 2020-01-20 — Asakawa, Japan5.3 miIshikawa Town Museum of History and Folklore — Asakawa, Japan5.3 mi汗かき地蔵 — Asakawa, Japan5.6 mi和久供養塔 - panoramio — Asakawa, Japan5.6 miISS038-E-36645 - View of Earth — Asakawa, Japan5.6 miHome of JR Chikatsu Station in Japan — Asakawa, Japan5.7 miIn front of JR Chikatsu Station in Japan — Asakawa, Japan5.7 miNakajima village hall — Asakawa, Japan5.8 miFukushima prefectural road route 242 (Akasakahigashino-Hanawa line) in Tomita,Samegawa village — Asakawa, Japan6 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
075043
Population (Wikidata)
6,018
Wikidata
Q1205700

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
  • • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429