Why visit Asahikawa
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 103 parks and trails, 189 places to eat, 50 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa University, Hokuchin Museum and Asahikawa City Science Museum.
Weather in Asahikawa
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About Asahikawa
Asahikawa (旭川市, Asahikawa-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.sä́.çi̥.kä̀.β̞ä̀, -kä́.β̞ä́.ɕì]) is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture, and the second-largest city in Hokkaido after Sapporo. It has been a core city since April 1, 2000. The city is currently well known for the Asahiyama Zoo, Asahikawa ramen, and its ski resort.
From the Wikipedia article Asahikawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Asahikawa on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Asahikawa Medical University
School · 5.0 km
National university in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Asahikawa University
School · 8.3 km
A private university in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Museums and landmarks33
Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture
Museum · 3.8 km
Sculpture museum in Hokkaidō, Japan
Asahikawa Tondenhei Village Museum
Museum · 6.2 km
Museum in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan
Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Memorial
Museum · 2.5 km
May-Nov: Mo-Su,PH 09:00-17:00; Dec-Apr: We-Mo,PH 09:00-17:00
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds103
Asahikawa Starffin Baseball Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 2.1 km
91 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes189
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 km
5, 旭川市
Mo-Su,PH 08:00-21:00
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Komeda Coffee Shop
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 km
40, 旭川市
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
177 more on the map.
History
Asahikawa was populated by the mainland Japanese in the Meiji period (1868 – July 1912) as a tondenhei, or state-sponsored farmer-militia settlement.
Kamikawa District set up under Ishikari Province with the villages of Asahikawa, Nagayama and Kamui in 1890.
Asahikawa thrived as a military city before World War II, when the IJA 7th Division was posted there. During the closing stages of the war, Asahikawa was bombed by American naval aircraft in July 1945. Today, the 2nd Division of the Northern Army of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is headquartered in Asahikawa.
1955 Kamui Village and Etanbetsu Village merge with Asahikawa
1972 Japan's first permanent pedestrian mall Heiwadōri Shopping Park opened
From the History section of Asahikawa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay50
Churches and places of worship24
Shopping59
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries56
Healthcare35
Map of Asahikawa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Takasu 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Higashikagura 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Tōma 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Higashikawa 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Pippu 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Biei 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Aibetsu 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Fukagawa 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Wassamu 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Ashibetsu 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Asahikawa Montage, 水だらけのプール, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asahikawa - Asahikawa6012, lumoplank, CC0
- Asahikawa - Asahikawa6011, lumoplank, CC0
- Asahikawa Grand Hotel, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, 旭川格蘭德飯店, 旭川, 北海道, 日本, 旭川グランドホテル, あさひかわし, ほっかいどう, にっぽん, にほん (16533644400), bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Asahikawa Grand Hotel, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, 旭川格蘭德飯店, 旭川, 北海道, 日本, 旭川グランドホテル, あさひかわし, ほっかいどう, にっぽん, にほん (16513784727), bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Asahikawa Fire Department, Masal64, CC0
- Asahikawa Central Police Station, Masal64, CC0
- Asahikawa Hokkaido - street shots - 2022 Aug 9 various 19 34 01 660000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- KATSUYA, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, 旭川, 北海道, 日本, カツ丼, かつや, 旭川４条通店, あさひかわし, ほっかいどう, にっぽん, にほん (16720693502), bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Asahikawa ramen 2022 Aug 10 03-26PM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- KATSUYA, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, 旭川, 北海道, 日本, カツカレー, かつや, 旭川４条通店, あさひかわし, ほっかいどう, にっぽん, にほん (16514499867), bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 4 Jodori, Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture 070-0034, Japan - panoramio (1), Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa Hokkaido - street shots - 2022 Aug 9 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Asahikawa Winter Festival 2012 - panoramio (2), Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa city network 1, Masal64 ( talk ), CC0
- 4 Jodori, Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture 070-0034, Japan - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3 Jodori, Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture 070-0033, Japan - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2 Jodori, Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture 070-0032, Japan - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Horsemeat,Asahikawa-20160724, Araisyohei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mister Donut, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan 2015 (16721701875), bryan..., CC BY-SA 2.0
- 7 Jodori, Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture 070-0037, Japan - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Matsuya Foods, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, 松屋, 旭川, 北海道, 日本, 旨辛ネギたま牛めし, 松屋フーズ, 牛めし, 牛丼, あさひかわし, ほっかいどう, にっぽん, にほん (16099375584), bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Matsuya Foods, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, 松屋, 旭川, 北海道, 日本, 牛めし, 松屋フーズ, 牛めし, 牛丼, あさひかわし, ほっかいどう, にっぽん, にほん (16720444171), bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Matsuya Foods, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, 松屋, 旭川, 北海道, 日本, キムカル丼, 松屋フーズ, 牛めし, 牛丼, あさひかわし, ほっかいどう, にっぽん, にほん (16720443561), bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 常盤の池（Autumn of Asahikawa） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 7 Jodori, Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture 070-0037, Japan - panoramio (1), Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa Winter Festival 2012 - panoramio (1), Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa shoyu ramen Aug 09 2022 06PM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- 1 Jodori, Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture 070-0031, Japan - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 旭川の夜(Night of Asahikawa) - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- Asahikawa Medical University., Y-aoyama, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 旭山動物園 - panoramio (4), Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture, K. Takeda at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Feeeal旭川入口, Ninosan, CC0
- AEON AsahikawanishiSC, Takoi, Public domain
- AyakoMiuraMemorial, No machine-readable author provided. Shoyuramen assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 3.0
- KamikawaJinja, No machine-readable author provided. Shoyuramen assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Yasushi-Inoue-Gedankstaette, K. Takeda at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 北海道立旭川美術館, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokuchin Museum, 下記参照, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 旭川常磐公園2, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa Kosei General Hospital, Ozizo, Public domain
- サイパル, 下記参照, Public domain
- Asahikawa Tosei High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japanese Red Cross Asahikawa Hospital 20100501, Ozizo, Public domain
- Moriyamabyouinn, Gasterjp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa City Hospital, Masal64, CC0
- Kaguraoka Park Asahikawa, Midori, CC BY 3.0
- AEON Mall Around Asahikawa Station, Masal64, CC0
- Kitasaito Hospital, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa University, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa ramen mura 01, ノボホショコロトソ, CC BY 4.0
- Hokkaido Gokoku, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa Elementary School attached to Hokkaido University of Education, イトユラ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asahikawa Junior High School attached to Hokkaido University of Education, イトユラ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 公会堂, 下記参照, Public domain
- Asahikawa Municipal Hokumon Junior High School, イトユラ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 旭川市忠和公園体育館, Wakimasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa City Chikabumi Elementary School, イトユラ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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