Higashikawa, Japan
東川町
Higashikawa is a town of 8,314 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in April 1, 1906.
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Population8,314
GeoNames
Local name東川町
RegionHokkaido
Elevation221 m
725 ft
FoundedApril 1, 1906
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Land area247.3 km²
Nearest airportAsahikawa Airport (AKJ)
6 km
Why visit Higashikawa
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 79 parks and trails, 107 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa University, Asahikawa Tondenhei Village Museum and Ken & Mary Tree.
Weather in Higashikawa
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About Higashikawa
Higashikawa (東川町, Higashikawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Higashikawa, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Asahikawa Medical University
School · 10.6 km
National university in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Asahikawa University
School · 14.1 km
A private university in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Museums and landmarks18
Asahikawa Tondenhei Village Museum
Museum · 9.6 km
Museum in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds79
67 more on the map.
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Restaurants and cafes107
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鳥料理 小野木
Restaurant · Japanese · 9.6 km
Mo,We-Fr 11:00-15:00; Tu,Mo[1,3] off; Sa-Su 11:00-20:30
95 more on the map.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship17
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Shopping40
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries45
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Healthcare12
Map of Higashikawa
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Higashikagura 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Biei 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Tōma 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Asahikawa 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Pippu 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Takasu 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Kamikawa 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Kami-furano 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Ashibetsu 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Fukagawa 38 km west, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Higashikawa Town Hall, Ozizo, CC0
- Michinoeki Higashikawa Michikusakan, Him56, CC BY-SA 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
- Mt.Asahiyama, As6022014, Public domain
- キャンモアスキーヴィレッジ, Wakimasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 上野ファーム（UENO FARM） - panoramio (1), t-konno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido Asahikawa Technical High School, 春田 隆, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AMU H, y-aoyama, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa Kosei General Hospital, Ozizo, Public domain
- Toko Playing Fields, 国土地理院, CC BY 4.0
- 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
- Higashikawa Museum, Ozizo, CC0
- 20230301 No5-with-snow, 十津川村, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mapillary (Jazi) 2026-09-11 06H38M40S000 (1602640745237956 at xtDzE5HTKIyS6dBLjWmags) taken with GoPro MAX2, Jazi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- ISS033-E-19548 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-258830 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- Mapillary (Jazi) 2026-09-11 06H39M18S000 (1107126158635993 at xtDzE5HTKIyS6dBLjWmags) taken with GoPro MAX2, Jazi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Seven star's tree - panoramio, Babiesan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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