[2] It sits next to Aichi Kōgen Quasi-National Park, and is a popular tourist destination, famous for its autumn foliage and its Erythronium japonicum flowers.

[3] In 1634, Kazuhisa Sanei, the 11th head priest of Kōjakuji Temple, is said to have planted maple and cedar trees in Asuke, on the approach from Yodogawa to Kasuji.

[citation needed] In 1930, when the priest and hamlet mayor were asked by Osaka Mainichi Shimbun about the naming, the answer given was "From Iimori-yama hill comes a balmy breeze, going over the Tomoegawa, and through Seifu on the approach to Kozaku-ji.

At the top is an observatory dedicated to Operation Raleigh (Japan phase) venturers in their visit to the town on May 15, 1987.

[citation needed] Heavy traffic normally occurs on National Route 153 in the center of Asuke (for about 10 kilometers, according to Tokai TV program "Style Plus").