Ashoro, Japan
足寄町
Ashoro is a town of 7,150 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in April 1, 1955.
Why visit Ashoro
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Oribe and 足寄動物化石博物館.
Weather in Ashoro
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About Ashoro
Ashoro (足寄町, Ashoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,772 in 3130 households, and a population density of 4 people per km2. The total area of the town is 1,408.04 km2 (543.65 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Ashoro, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks5
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Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes4
History
The first known Japanese settler arrived in the Ashoro area in 1879. Ashoro became a second-class village in 1923. It once belonged to Kushiro Province, but due to poor transportation access, it was transferred to Tokachi Province in 1948. It merged with the village of Nishiashoro on April 1, 1955, to form the town of Ashoro.
From the History section of Ashoro, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship19
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare1
Map of Ashoro
66 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kushiro Airport (KUH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.
- Shihoro 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Ikeda 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Otofuke 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Obihiro 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Oketo 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Shiranuka 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Memuro-minami 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Shimizu 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
- Shintoku 60 km west, about 1 h by car
- Kitami 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Onneto and Akan1 DSCN2488 20060805, Ogiyoshisan, Public domain
- Hokkaido Ashoro High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Discontinued line in former Ashoro Staion, DrTerraKhan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Doto Expressway Ashoro Interchange, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michinoeki Ashoroko, Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michinoeki Ashoroko (2), Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Washippu, Ashoro District, Kenneth Lee Sutherla…, CC BY 3.0
- Hokkaido Honbetu High School, Hombetu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ashoro Museum of Paleontology 04, ノボホショコロトソ, CC BY 4.0
- 足寄町の風景, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 松山千春 - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 足寄駅前通り, AS-tranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS022-E-63421 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-357435 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-357436 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-14966 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Aikappu station01, 221.20 ( talk ), Public domain
- ISS045-E-87167 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-87166 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-87165 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- よこがお - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- ひまわり牧場（Sunflower ranch）, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- ひまわり畑 - panoramio (1), pakku, CC BY 3.0
- ひまわり迷路 - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
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