Asakura, Fukuoka

Asakura (Japanese朝 仓 市, -shi) is a city in Fukuoka prefecture in Japan.

Geography

Asakura is located south of Kitakyushu and southeast of Fukuoka.

History

When the Korean allies Japan Baekje is subjected by Silla and Tang China, making the Saimei - tennō military aid for the resettlement and laid 661 the seat of government, and thus the capital of Japan, due to the proximity Asakura to Korea here in the Asakura - Tachibana - Hironiwa Palace (朝 仓 橘 広 庭 宫, Asakura no tachibana no hironiwa no miya ). However, since they died a few months later, again these abandoned.

Traffic

• Roads: Oita Expressway
• National roads 322, 389, 500

Sons and daughters of the town

• Masao Katō (1947-2004), Japanese Go player

Adjacent Cities and Towns

• Fukuoka Prefecture Kurume
• Ukiha
• Kama
• Chikuzen
• Toho
• Tachiarai

• Hita