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Asuka Village
Photo: Nara City Sightseeing Information Center, Kofuku-ji Temple
Photo taken by Tatehiko Yano
Asuka Village
Head of Local Government
Mr.Yuichi Morikawa, Mayor
Assumed mayoralty of Asuka Village (forth term) in October 2011
Location
Emblem
Area
24.10 km
2
(2021)
Population
5,168 (as of Jan 2024)
Men: 2,468 Women: 2,670
GDP
JPY 12.3 billion (FY2018)
Upper tier
Nara Prefecture
Geographic features
Located in the southern end of the Nara Basin. Heading north from the northwest corner of the village are the Three Yamato Hills of Mt. Unebi, Mt. Miminashi and Mt. Kagu. Asuka Village is 40 km from Osaka and about 25 km from Nara City.
Asuka Village is almost at the same latitude as Xian City, China and Los Angeles, USA. Flat areas of the village are about 90 m above sea level, whereas the hilly region reaches 600m in elevation.
Main industries
Agriculture and forestry
Symbols
Village tree: Zelkova
Village flower: Bunchberry
Number of visitors
446,000 (2021)
Official website
http://www.asukamura.jp/
Sources: Information provided by Asuka Village (including official website), Official website of Nara Prefecture; 2021 Nara Prefecture Directory of Municipalities; Asuka Village’s manuscript of Current Situation and Challenges edited for the 1st East Asia Local and Regional Government Congress
(As of March, 2024)
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