Asakura, Fukuoka

is a Japanese town in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu.

History
Ancient artifacts and agricultural tools have been found at Asakura.  These finds date to the Yayoi period and the Kofun period (300 BC-538 AD). "Amagi Asakura" at Fukuoka-now.com; retrieved 2013-2-8.

In 660-661, the town of Asakura was briefly the capital of Japan when Empress Saimei moved her court to Asakura no Tachibana no Hironiwa Palace or Asakure no Tachibana no Hironiwa-no-miya.Asuka Historical Museum,  Palaces of the Asuka Period,"  1995; retrieved 2013-3-8.

In 2006, the town merged with the former city of Amagi and the town of Haki. A new city named Asakura was formed.Japan Geographic Data Center (JGDC),  筑前町(チクゼンマチ) ; retrieved 2013-3-8.

References

Other websites

 http://www.kokudo.or.jp/marge/c_prefecture.html 

Category:Towns in Fukuoka Prefecture