was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 1,799 and a density of 3.45 persons per km2. The total area was 522.01 km2. On September 1, 2005, Asahi was merged into the expanded city of Shibetsu. History 1949: Asahi village was split from Kamishibetsu village (now Shibetsu city). 1962: Asahi village became a town. 2005: Asahi village merged with Shibetsu city. Climate References External links Shibetsu official website Dissolved municipalities of Hokkaido