Welcome to Ashio!! In Ashio,visitors are amazed by its natural beauty and long history.
Do you know the Ashio copper mine? Once, it was the biggest copper mine in Japan.In the early Meiji Era (1868～1912), the town took a lead in Japanese modern industry.There are a lot of industrial heritages here. Surely, Ashio is the cradle of Japanese modern industry and a good place to learn about industrial heritages and enveironmental problems.Here many people pay attention to the natural environment destroyed by smoke damage from the refineries.
This guide book is made in order to introduce “Ashio”. It is a town like a museum, so you can enjoy it wherever you visit.
I 'd like you to use this book not only as a guide but also as a study material.
“ASHIO-no-SHIKI ”(Four Seasons in Ashio) is a song loved by people living in Ashio. The melody is used as the time signal at noon.
ASHIO-no-SHIKI(Four Seasons in Ashio)
1. Shunseisenri Mizukiyoku Kasumitomago Sakurabana Imatakenawano Wataraseya
2. NatsuKoshinnno Takinooto Midorishitataru Manzanni Kumokurenaino Yuhikage
3. Susukiononoku Yamanomine Datsuryutono Kagekuroku Tsukityutenni Akihukashi
4. Nantaioroshi Hukiarete Hakugaigaino Bizentate Horobasyaisogu Kurenomachi
