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Asahikawa City
Hokkaido · City
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Asahikawa City is the main city of northern Hokkaido, spread across the Kamikawa Basin. It is a core city (a mid-sized city with expanded powers) with the second largest population in Hokkaido after Sapporo. Its features include Asahiyama Zoo, known for showing animals in their natural behavior, woodworking such as Asahikawa furniture, and outdoor sculptures on street corners. Its buckwheat production is 2nd in Japan, and in winter it is also a base for skiing.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
Live information
Current weather (observed)
Places to visit
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ZooAsahiyama Zoozoo in Asahikawa, Japan
GorgeKamuikotan
BridgeAsahi Bridgebridge in Asahikawa, Japan
MuseumAsahikawa Museum of Sculpturesculpture museum in Hokkaidō, Japan
Shopping centerAeon Mall Around Asahikawa Stationbuilding in Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Shopping streetHeiwa-dori Kaimono KoenCommercial district in Asahikawa, Japan
MuseumMiura Ayako Literature Museummuseum in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Shopping centerAEON MALL Asahikawanishibuilding in Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Asahikawaroadside station in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Hokkaido
- Sapporo City
- Hakodate City
- Otaru City
- Muroran City
- Kushiro City, Hokkaido
- Obihiro City
- Kitami City
- Yubari City
- Iwamizawa City
- Abashiri City
- Rumoi City
- Tomakomai City
- Wakkanai City
- Bibai City
- Ashibetsu City
- Ebetsu City
- Akabira City
- Monbetsu City
- Shibetsu City, Hokkaido
- Nayoro City
- Mikasa City
- Nemuro City
- Chitose City
- Takikawa City
- Sunagawa City
- Utashinai City
- Fukagawa City
- Furano City
- Noboribetsu City
- Eniwa City
- Date City, Hokkaido
- Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido
- Ishikari City
- Hokuto City, Hokkaido
- Tobetsu Town
- Shinshinotsu Village
- Matsumae Town
- Fukushima Town, Hokkaido
- Shiriuchi Town
- Kikonai Town
- Nanae Town
- Shikabe Town
- Mori Town, Hokkaido
- Yakumo Town
- Oshamambe Town
- Esashi Town (Hiyama), Hokkaido
- Kaminokuni Town
- Assabu Town
- Otobe Town
- Okushiri Town
- Imakane Town
- Setana Town
- Shimamaki Village
- Suttsu Town
- Kuromatsunai Town
- Rankoshi Town
- Niseko Town
- Makkari Village
- Rusutsu Village
- Kimobetsu Town
- Kyogoku Town
- Kutchan Town
- Kyowa Town
- Iwanai Town
- Tomari Village (Shiribeshi), Hokkaido
- Kamoenai Village
- Shakotan Town
- Furubira Town
- Niki Town
- Yoichi Town
- Akaigawa Village
- Nanporo Town
- Naie Town
- Kamisunagawa Town
- Yuni Town
- Naganuma Town
- Kuriyama Town
- Tsukigata Town
- Urausu Town
- Shintotsukawa Town
- Moseushi Town
- Chippubetsu Town
- Uryu Town
- Hokuryu Town
- Numata Town, Hokkaido
- Takasu Town
- Higashikagura Town
- Toma Town
- Pippu Town
- Aibetsu Town
- Kamikawa Town, Hokkaido
- Higashikawa Town
- Biei Town
- Kamifurano Town
- Nakafurano Town
- Minamifurano Town
- Shimukappu Village
- Wassamu Town
- Kenbuchi Town
- Shimokawa Town
- Bifuka Town
- Otoineppu Village
- Nakagawa Town, Hokkaido
- Horokanai Town
- Mashike Town
- Obira Town
- Tomamae Town
- Haboro Town
- Shosanbetsu Village
- Embetsu Town
- Teshio Town
- Sarufutsu Village
- Hamatonbetsu Town
- Nakatonbetsu Town
- Esashi Town (Soya), Hokkaido
- Toyotomi Town
- Rebun Town
- Rishiri Town
- Rishirifuji Town
- Horonobe Town
- Bihoro Town
- Tsubetsu Town
- Shari Town
- Kiyosato Town
- Koshimizu Town
- Kunneppu Town
- Oketo Town
- Saroma Town
- Engaru Town
- Yubetsu Town
- Takinoue Town
- Okoppe Town
- Nishiokoppe Village
- Omu Town
- Ozora Town
- Toyoura Town
- Sobetsu Town
- Shiraoi Town
- Atsuma Town
- Toyako Town
- Abira Town
- Mukawa Town
- Hidaka Town, Hokkaido
- Biratori Town
- Niikappu Town
- Urakawa Town
- Samani Town
- Erimo Town
- Shinhidaka Town
- Otofuke Town
- Shihoro Town
- Kamishihoro Town
- Shikaoi Town
- Shintoku Town
- Shimizu Town, Hokkaido
- Memuro Town
- Nakasatsunai Village
- Sarabetsu Village
- Taiki Town, Hokkaido
- Hiroo Town
- Makubetsu Town
- Ikeda Town, Hokkaido
- Toyokoro Town
- Hombetsu Town
- Ashoro Town
- Rikubetsu Town
- Urahoro Town
- Kushiro Town, Hokkaido
- Akkeshi Town
- Hamanaka Town
- Shibecha Town
- Teshikaga Town
- Tsurui Village
- Shiranuka Town
- Betsukai Town
- Nakashibetsu Town
- Shibetsu Town, Hokkaido
- Rausu Town
- Shikotan Village
- Tomari Village (Kunashiri), Hokkaido
- Ruyobetsu Village
- Rubetsu Village
- Shana Village
- Shibetoro Village
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