Town guide
Asahikawa
旭川市
Hokkaido's second city and gateway to Biei, Furano and the Daisetsuzan mountains, best known for Asahiyama Zoo, its winter penguin walk and Asahikawa's soy-sauce ramen.
City in Hokkaido
Advisories (minor): Strong wind, High waves · Alerts for all of Japan
- places to see
- 11
- protected local foods
- 11
- traditional crafts
- 2
- Japan Heritage stories
- 9
Map of Asahikawa
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Things to see in Asahikawa
Hokkaido Gokoku Shrine
北海道護國神社A Shinto shrine in Hokkaido, Japan.
Asahikawa Science Center Sci-Pal
旭川市科学館サイパルA museum in Hokkaido, Japan.
Asahikawa Ramen Village
あさひかわラーメン村A leisure spot in Hokkaido, Japan.
Miura Ayako Literature Museum
三浦綾子記念文学館A museum in Hokkaido, Japan.
Kamikawa Shrine
上川神社A Shinto shrine in Hokkaido, Japan.
Ueno Farm
上野ファームA garden in Hokkaido, Japan.
Yasushi Inoue Memorial Hall
井上靖記念館A museum in Hokkaido, Japan.
Hokkaido Asahikawa Museum of Art
北海道立旭川美術館A museum in Hokkaido, Japan.
Hokuchin Memorial Museum
北鎮記念館A museum in Hokkaido, Japan.
Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum
川村カ子トアイヌ記念館A museum in Hokkaido, Japan.
Tokiwa Park
常磐公園A park in Hokkaido, Japan.
Explore by interest
Japan Heritage stories in Hokkaido
- Esashi: the herring town that outshone Edo
- Gyoda: the town of tabi storehouses
- Kitamaebune: the merchant ships that made Japan's port towns rich
- Masuda: a medieval masterpiece of Japan
- Sacred land of salmon: 10,000 years on the Nemuro Strait
- Takaoka: the castle town that became a merchant town
Local foods from Hokkaido
Crafts from Hokkaido
Weather in Asahikawa this week
Today
24 Oct
Sunny
High 18°CLow 4°C
Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
High 16°CLow 7°C
Rain 10%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 12°CLow 1°C
Rain 30%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 12°CLow 0°C
Rain 70%
Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.
Good to know
- Asahiyama Zoo's penguin walk runs in winter, usually from around December to March.
- Asahikawa Airport has the closest flights to Biei and Furano.
- The Asahikawa Ramen Village gathers several local shops in one place.
More of Hokkaido
Sources
We checked the facts on this page against these sources.
- Official city websiteAsahikawa(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)旭川市(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)旭川ラーメン(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaAsahikawa (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaAsahiyama Zoo (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaAsahikawa Airport (opens in a new tab)