title: Ashikari, Saga
text: # Ashikari, Saga
  
  Ashikari (芦刈町, Ashikari-chō) was a town located in Ogi District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The status of Ashikari was changed from a village to a town on April 1, 1967.
  
  As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,203 and a density of 372.11 persons per $km^2.$ The total area was 16.67 $km^2.$
  
  On March 1, 2005, Ashikari, along with the towns of Ogi (former), Mikatsuki and Ushizu (all from Ogi District), was merged to create the city of Ogi.
  
  