# Asakita-ku

Hiroshima, Japan

Asakita-ku is Hiroshima's largest and northernmost ward, a green expanse of valleys and hills formed in 1973 from four merged towns. Home to roughly 156,000 people, it stretches across about 353 square kilometers of countryside on the city's edge.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Asakita-ku, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 34.5183, 132.5078

[City page](/cities/hiroshima)

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