Asahikawa Travel Guide

  Asahikawa Shopping District Park
by aukahkay
 
  • Asahikawa Shopping District Park
      Asahikawa Shopping District Park
    by aukahkay
  • White Birch in Winter, Asahikawa Japan
      White Birch in Winter, Asahikawa Japan
    by RoseAmano
  • Asahikawa Shopping District Park
      Asahikawa Shopping District Park
    by aukahkay
  • Asahikawa Shopping District Park
      Asahikawa Shopping District Park
    by aukahkay
  • Otokoyama Sake Museum
      Otokoyama Sake Museum
    by aukahkay
 

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Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum

Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum, Asahikawa

 aukahkay Says:  Hokkaido has ideal climate and water conditions needed to make superior sake.Otokoyama brews high quality sake on the island and is the most famous brand of sake in Hokkaido. In 1977, Otokoyama won the gold medal in The Overseas Wine and Spirit Competition, the first time... 

Asahikawa Kaimono Koen

Asahikawa Kaimono Koen, Asahikawa

 aukahkay Says:  Asahikawa's Shopping District Park is located in front of the JR Station and runs perpendicular to it. It is a pedestrian only mall and there are shops and restaurants on both sides. The side lanes of this mall has many gourmet restaurants. Ramen is the speciality of... 

Polar Bears

Polar Bears, Asahikawa

 RoseAmano Says:  There is a glass-wall moat for them to dive in if they wanted to, but I suppose it was way too cold this day for them to even consider about getting wet. Can't blame them. 

Seal swimming tunnel

Seal swimming tunnel, Asahikawa

 RoseAmano Says:  One of the flagship zoo displays here, there is a water pillar that the seals seem to enjoy tunnelling. 

Penguin parade, may be the greatest in Japan!

Penguin parade, may be the greatest in Japan!, Asahikawa

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Hotels  

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Local Customs  

"Ekiben" Rail Station Box Lunch

"Ekiben" Rail Station Box Lunch, Asahikawa

 RoseAmano Says:  This is sushi rice topped with sea urchin, crab, salmon roe and scallop with a side of pickled red ginger, picked aubergine/eggplant, boiled green leaf veggie, and shredded scrambled egg. Nice colour balance and nutritional food group balance! I vote this one to have the... 

Tourist Traps  

During the peak travel season in Northern Japan

During the peak travel season in Northern Japan, Asahikawa

 RoseAmano Says:  Most of the people here on this day were also visitors to the Sapporo Snow Festival, as part and parcel of the all-inclusive tours. 

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Bird's Eye View of Asahikawa in Winter

Bird's Eye View of Asahikawa in Winter, Asahikawa

 RoseAmano Says:  Looking into the distance, you can see that it's not a large town (population 2007 360,000).http://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/top/foreign/foreign.htm 

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 Most of the people here on this day were also visitors to the Sapporo Snow Festival, as part and parcel of the all-inclusive tours. 

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There are the northest zoo in Japan

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 There is the northest zoo in Japan in Asahikawa. You will be surprised this zoo, because They came up with various ideas for guest to enjoy the zoo more interesting to see. Though there are the usual... 

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Asahikawa

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 Asahikawa (ˆ®ì) is the second-largest city on the northern island of Hokkaido. Asahikawa is known as one of Japan's gourmet towns, and despite its small size, contains many restaurants of nearly... 

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wonga0's new Asahigawa Page

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 Asahigawa is a transit point to the central part of Hokkaido, eg Biei, Furano..etc. Asahigawa is itself a small city just like other ones in Japan. 

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Stopover

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 Well, I can't exactly comment on Asahikawa except it seems inevitable that you'd arrive here if you're moving from one corner of Hokkaido to another. Say, from Wakkanai in the North to Membetsu in the... 

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Asahikawa

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 Please visit the Hokkaido page on my personal website to see many more high quality photos from this destination. 

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