Asakuchi City is located in southwestern Okayama Prefecture, facing the Seto Inland Sea.
Many long-established local industries remain, including Kamogata hand-stretched noodles, sake brewing, and hat-making. The area is well suited to astronomical observation, and at Kyoto University Okayama Observatory, the “Seimei Telescope,” named after the local legend of Abe no Seimei, is in operation. Konko Town flourished as a temple town around the headquarters of Konkokyo and retains its retro streetscape.
