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| image_caption = '''Top''':Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture, [[Asahiyama Zoo|Asahiyama Animal Park]],
| image_caption = '''Top''': Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture, [[Asahiyama Zoo|Asahiyama Animal Park]]<br>'''Middle''': [[Ramen|Asahikawa Ramen noodle]], [[Kamuy|Kamuy Kotan]]<br>'''Bottom''': Panoramic view of Asahi Bridge and Taisetsu Mountain Range, (all item of left to right)
'''Middle''':[[Ramen|Asahikawa Ramen noodle]], [[Kamuy|Kamuy Kotan]], '''Bottom''':Panoramic view of Asahi Bridge and Taisetsu Mountain Range, (all item of left to right)
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[[File:Cityscape of Asahikawa from Mt. Arashiyama.jpg|thumb|A panoramic view of Asahikawa from Mt. Arashiyama]]


[[File:Asahikawa city - asahikawa station-etc 2022 Aug 10.webm|thumb|Various views around Asahikawa, 2022]]
{{Nihongo|'''Asahikawa'''|旭川市|Asahikawa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] in [[Kamikawa Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. It is the capital of the subprefecture, and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after [[Sapporo]].<ref name="e">{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Japan |title=Asahikawa |url=http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |access-date=2013-11-19 |year=2013 |publisher=Shogakukan |location=Tokyo |oclc=56431036 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |archive-date=2007-08-25 }}</ref><ref name="c">{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei |script-title=ja:旭川市 |url=http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |access-date=2013-11-19 |year=2013 |publisher=Shogakukan |location=Tokyo |language=ja |trans-title=Asahikawa |oclc=173191044 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |archive-date=2007-08-25 }}</ref> It has been a [[Core cities of Japan|core city]] since April 1, 2000. The city is currently well known for the [[Asahiyama Zoo]] and Asahikawa [[ramen]]. On July 31, 2011, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 352,105, with 173,961 [[household]]s, and a [[population density]] of 470.96 persons per km² (1,219.8 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is {{convert|747.6|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="c"/>
{{Nihongo|'''Asahikawa'''|旭川市|Asahikawa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] in [[Kamikawa Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. It is the capital of the subprefecture, and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after [[Sapporo]].<ref name="e">{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Japan |title=Asahikawa |url=http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |access-date=2013-11-19 |year=2013 |publisher=Shogakukan |location=Tokyo |oclc=56431036 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |archive-date=2007-08-25 }}</ref><ref name="c">{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei |script-title=ja:旭川市 |url=http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |access-date=2013-11-19 |year=2013 |publisher=Shogakukan |location=Tokyo |language=ja |trans-title=Asahikawa |oclc=173191044 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |archive-date=2007-08-25 }}</ref> It has been a [[Core cities of Japan|core city]] since April 1, 2000. The city is currently well known for the [[Asahiyama Zoo]] , the [[Asahikawa ramen]] and a Ski resort city. On July 31, 2011, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 321,906, with 173,961 [[household]]s, and a [[population density]] of 431 persons per km² (1,100 persons per mi²). The total area is {{convert|747.66|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="c"/>


Asahikawa joined [[UNESCO]]'s [[Creative Cities Network|Network of Creative Cities]] as a Design City on October 31, 2019 on the occasion of World Cities’ Day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-celebrates-world-cities-day-designating-66-new-creative-cities|title=UNESCO celebrates World Cities Day designating 66 new Creative Cities|date=2019-10-30|website=UNESCO|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref>
Asahikawa joined [[UNESCO]]'s [[Creative Cities Network|Network of Creative Cities]] as a Design City on October 31, 2019 on the occasion of World Cities’ Day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-celebrates-world-cities-day-designating-66-new-creative-cities|title=UNESCO celebrates World Cities Day designating 66 new Creative Cities|date=2019-10-30|website=UNESCO|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref>

==Name==
The [[Ainu people|Ainu]] called the Asahi River ''Chiu Pet'' meaning "River of Waves", but it was misunderstood as ''Chup Pet'', meaning "Sun River", and so it came to be called Asahi River in Japanese (Asahi meaning "morning sun").


==Overview==
==Overview==
[[File:Asahi Bridge20220211.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Asahibashi Bridge]]
On August 1, 1922, Asahikawa was founded as Asahikawa ''City''. As the central city in northern Hokkaido, Asahikawa has been influential in industry and commerce. There are about 130 rivers and streams including the [[Ishikari River]] and Chūbetsu River, and over 740 bridges in the city.<ref>[http://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/files/keikan/keikan/hakkei/hakkei.htm Asahikawa 8 Scenes] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> [[Asahibashi]], a bridge over Ishikari River, has been one of the symbols of Asahikawa since its completion in 1932, and it was also registered as one of the Hokkaido Heritage sites on October 22, 2001.<ref>[http://www.hokkaidoisan.org/heritage/006.html Hokkaido Heritage Website: 6, Asahibashi Bridge] {{in lang|ja}}</ref>


On August 1, 1922, Asahikawa was founded as Asahikawa ''City''. As the central city in northern Hokkaido, Asahikawa has been influential in industry and commerce. There are about 130 rivers and streams including the [[Ishikari River]] and Chūbetsu River, and over 740 bridges in the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/files/keikan/keikan/hakkei/hakkei.htm|script-title=ja:旭川八景|trans-title=Asahikawa 8 Scenes|lang=ja|website=City of Asahikawa|archive-date=2008-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505002057/http://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/files/keikan/keikan/hakkei/hakkei.htm|url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Asahibashi]], a bridge over Ishikari River, has been one of the symbols of Asahikawa since its completion in 1932, and it was also registered as one of the Hokkaido Heritage sites on October 22, 2001.<ref>[http://www.hokkaidoisan.org/heritage/006.html Hokkaido Heritage Website: 6, Asahibashi Bridge] {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
[[File:Asahikawa Winter Festival 2012 - panoramio (1).jpg|thumb|right|Heiwa Street in Asahikawa]]


Every winter, the Asahikawa Winter Festival is held on the bank of the Ishikari River, making use of Asahikawa's cold climate and snow. On January 25, 1902, a weather station recorded {{convert|-41|°C|1}}, the lowest temperature in Japanese history.<ref>[http://210.148.92.65/files/sogokeikaku/keikakukossi/sankou.html Asahikawa City 7th General Scheme Gist]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref> Due to its climate and location surrounded by mountains, there are some ski resorts in the outskirts of the city.
Every winter, the Asahikawa Winter Festival is held on the bank of the Ishikari River, making use of Asahikawa's cold climate and snow. On January 25, 1902, a weather station recorded {{convert|-41|°C|1}}, the lowest temperature in Japanese history.<ref>[http://210.148.92.65/files/sogokeikaku/keikakukossi/sankou.html Asahikawa City 7th General Scheme Gist]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref> Due to its climate and location surrounded by mountains, there are some ski resorts in the outskirts of the city.
===Name===

The [[Ainu people|Ainu]] called the Asahi River ''Chiu Pet'' meaning "River of Waves", but it was misunderstood as ''Chup Pet'', meaning "Sun River", and so it came to be called Asahi River in Japanese (Asahi meaning "morning sun").
[[File:Asahibashi Bridge and Mt. Daisetsuzan Range.jpg|right|thumb|Asahibashi Bridge]]


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:View of Asahikawa City Hokkaido c1920.png|thumb|left|View of Asahikawa, circa 1920]]

Asahikawa was populated by mainland Japanese in the [[Meiji period]] (1868 &ndash; July 1912) as a ''[[tondenhei]]'', or state-sponsored farmer-militia settlement.<ref name="e"/>
Asahikawa was populated by the mainland Japanese in the [[Meiji period]] (1868 &ndash; July 1912) as a ''[[tondenhei]]'', or state-sponsored farmer-militia settlement.<ref name="e"/>


[[Kamikawa (Ishikari) District, Hokkaido|Kamikawa]] [[Districts of Japan|District]] set up under Ishikari Province with the [[Villages of Japan|villages]] of Asahikawa, Nagayama and Kamui in 1890.
[[Kamikawa (Ishikari) District, Hokkaido|Kamikawa]] [[Districts of Japan|District]] set up under Ishikari Province with the [[Villages of Japan|villages]] of Asahikawa, Nagayama and Kamui in 1890.
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Asahikawa was elevated to city status in 1922.<ref name="c"/>
Asahikawa was elevated to city status in 1922.<ref name="c"/>


Asahikawa thrived as a military city before [[World War II]], when the [[7th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)|IJA 7th Division]] was posted there. Today, the [[2nd Division (Japan)|2nd Division]] of the [[Northern Army (Japan)|Northern Army]] of the [[Japan Ground Self-Defense Force]] is headquartered in Asahikawa.
Asahikawa thrived as a military city before [[World War II]], when the [[7th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)|IJA 7th Division]] was posted there. During the closing stages of the war, Asahikawa was [[Air_raids_on_Japan#Naval_air_attacks|bombed by American naval aircraft]] in July 1945.<ref name="Asahi Shimbun">{{Cite web |last=[[The Asahi Shimbun]] |title=朝日新聞デジタル：空襲の記憶 風化させぬ - 北海道 - 地域 |url=http://www.asahi.com/area/hokkaido/articles/MTW20151209011470014.html |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=www.asahi.com |language=ja |archive-date=14 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414064109/http://www.asahi.com/area/hokkaido/articles/MTW20151209011470014.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Today, the [[2nd Division (Japan)|2nd Division]] of the [[Northern Army (Japan)|Northern Army]] of the [[Japan Ground Self-Defense Force]] is headquartered in Asahikawa.


*1955 Kamui Village and Etanbetsu Village merge with Asahikawa
*1955 Kamui Village and Etanbetsu Village merge with Asahikawa
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*1971 Higashi-Takasu Town merged
*1971 Higashi-Takasu Town merged
*1972 Japan's first permanent pedestrian mall Heiwadōri Shopping Park opened
*1972 Japan's first permanent pedestrian mall Heiwadōri Shopping Park opened
*April 1, 2000 Asahikawa becomes a [[Core cities of Japan|Core city]]
*April 1, 2000 Asahikawa becomes a [[Core cities of Japan|core city]]


== Climate ==
== Geography ==
{{Wide image|Cityscape_of_Asahikawa_from_Mt._Arashiyama.jpg|600px|A panoramic view of Asahikawa from Mt. Arashiyama, 2016}}
=== Climate ===
The climate is hemiboreal [[humid continental climate|humid continental]] (''Dfb,'' according to [[Köppen climate classification|Köppen classification]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=70474&cityname=Asahikawa,+Hokkaido,+Japan&units=|title=Asahikawa, Japan Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref> Asahikawa winters are long and cold, with below-freezing average monthly temperatures from November through March. The city also sees an extraordinary amount of snowfall, averaging just under {{convert|7.6|m|abbr=on}} of snow per year. Summers are generally warm and humid in Asahikawa, with average high temperatures in the warmest months hovering around {{convert|26|°C|0}}. Spring and autumn are generally short and transitional in the city. {{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}
The climate is hemiboreal [[humid continental climate|humid continental]] (''Dfb,'' according to [[Köppen climate classification|Köppen classification]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=70474&cityname=Asahikawa,+Hokkaido,+Japan&units=|title=Asahikawa, Japan Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref> Asahikawa winters are long and cold, with below-freezing average monthly temperatures from November through March. The city also sees an extraordinary amount of snowfall, averaging just under {{convert|7.6|m|abbr=on}} of snow per year. Summers are generally warm and humid in Asahikawa, with average high temperatures in the warmest months hovering around {{convert|26|°C|0}}. Spring and autumn are generally short and transitional in the city. {{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}


It is one of the coolest [[Cities of Japan|Japanese cities]] as well as one of the most "continental". [[Japan|Japan's]] lowest temperature ever ({{convert|-41|°C}}) was recorded in Asahikawa, colder than other cities registered in [[Hokkaido]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.asahikawa-tourism.com/asahikawa/asahikawa_city/asahikawa_trivia.html|title=Asahikawa Fact File - Location, Weather, Population and other information|website=www.asahikawa-tourism.com|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/radio/travel/20170203.html|title=Enjoying an Extremely Cold City – Asahikawa, Hokkaido {{!}} Welcome to Amazing Japan! {{!}} NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN|website=NHK WORLD|language=en|access-date=2019-03-10}}{{Dead link|date=May 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nbakki.hatenablog.com/entry/2013/10/17/000000|title=Top 10 Coldest Temperature Records in Japan|last=nbakki|website=How much is it in Tokyo?|language=en|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref> but warmer in absolute numbers than [[Mount Fuji]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.japannatureguides.com/wild-watch/seasons-come-and-go---but-when|title=Seasons come and go - but when? - Wild Watch {{!}} Japan Nature Guides|website=www.japannatureguides.com|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref> On Jan 12, 1909 the temperature did not rise from {{convert|-22.5|°C|0}} being one of the coldest in history.<ref name=":0" /> Some sources consider it the coldest city in [[Japan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hisgo.com/us/destination-japan/hokkaido/hokkaidos_cities.html|title=Hokkaido's cities|website=www.hisgo.com|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tabi2ikitai.com/geography/j0102a/a01013.html|title=日本で一番寒い場所はどこ？ - 日本の最低気温ランキング|website=www.tabi2ikitai.com|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://matome.naver.jp/odai/2148312011951835901|title=日本一寒い町！陸別町ってどんなところ！？|website=NAVER まとめ|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref>
It is one of the coldest [[Cities of Japan|Japanese cities]] as well as one of the most "continental". [[Japan|Japan's]] lowest temperature ever ({{convert|-41.0|°C}}) was recorded in Asahikawa, colder than other cities registered in [[Hokkaido]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.asahikawa-tourism.com/asahikawa/asahikawa_city/asahikawa_trivia.html|title=Asahikawa Fact File - Location, Weather, Population and other information|website=www.asahikawa-tourism.com|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/radio/travel/20170203.html|title=Enjoying an Extremely Cold City – Asahikawa, Hokkaido {{!}} Welcome to Amazing Japan! {{!}} NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN|website=NHK WORLD|language=en|access-date=2019-03-10}}{{Dead link|date=May 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nbakki.hatenablog.com/entry/2013/10/17/000000|title=Top 10 Coldest Temperature Records in Japan|last=nbakki|website=How much is it in Tokyo?|language=en|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref> but warmer in absolute numbers than [[Mount Fuji]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.japannatureguides.com/wild-watch/seasons-come-and-go---but-when|title=Seasons come and go - but when? - Wild Watch {{!}} Japan Nature Guides|website=www.japannatureguides.com|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref> On January 12, 1909 the temperature did not rise above {{convert|-22.5|°C|0}}, being one of the coldest in history.<ref name=":0" /> Some sources consider it the coldest city in [[Japan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hisgo.com/us/destination-japan/hokkaido/hokkaidos_cities.html|title=Hokkaido's cities|website=www.hisgo.com|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tabi2ikitai.com/geography/j0102a/a01013.html|title=日本で一番寒い場所はどこ？ - 日本の最低気温ランキング|website=www.tabi2ikitai.com|access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://matome.naver.jp/odai/2148312011951835901|title=日本一寒い町！陸別町ってどんなところ！？|website=NAVER まとめ|access-date=2019-03-10|archive-date=2020-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815144802/https://matome.naver.jp/odai/2148312011951835901|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{Weather box |width=auto
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|location = Asahikawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1888−present)
|location = Asahikawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1888−present)
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|Jan record high C = 11.7
|Jan record high C = 11.7
|Feb record high C = 12.2
|Feb record high C = 13.8
|Mar record high C = 18.8
|Mar record high C = 18.8
|Apr record high C = 29.6
|Apr record high C = 29.6
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|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値
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| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]
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==Economy==
==Economy==
[[File:Skyline of Asahikawa City.jpg|thumb|200px|Skyline of Asahikawa City]]

Asahikawa developed as an industrial center in Hokkaido after [[World War II]]. The city is noted for its lumber and brewing industries, as well as the production of furniture and paper pulp.<ref name="e"/>
Asahikawa developed as an industrial center in Hokkaido after [[World War II]]. The city is noted for its lumber and brewing industries, as well as the production of furniture and paper pulp.<ref name="e"/>


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==Transportation==
==Transportation==
[[File:140724 Asahikawa Airport Hokkaido Japan01s3.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Asahikawa Airport]]

[[File:JR-Asahikawa-North-Entrance01.JPG|thumb|right|200px|[[Asahikawa Station]]-North-Entrance]]
===Airport===
===Airport===
[[File:140724 Asahikawa Airport Hokkaido Japan01s3.JPG|thumb|right|Asahikawa Airport]]
Asahikawa is served by [[Asahikawa Airport]] which stretches over the outskirts of Asahikawa City and [[Higashikagura, Hokkaido|Higashikagura]], Hokkaido. The airport was first proposed by the Asahikawa City Council in 1955, opened in 1961, and daily flights to Tokyo started in 1970. The present terminal of Asahikawa Airport opened in 2000. It is a [[second class airport]], and also a single-runway regional airport. It serves domestic destinations including [[Tokyo]], but some airlines offer destinations in [[South Korea]].<ref name="airport-c">{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei |script-title=ja:旭川空港 |url=http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |access-date=2013-11-19 |year=2013 |publisher=Shogakukan |location=Tokyo |language=ja |trans-title=Asahikawa Airport |oclc=173191044 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |archive-date=2007-08-25 }}</ref> EVA Air added Asahikawa as a destination from Taipei on May 2, 2013.
Asahikawa is served by [[Asahikawa Airport]] which stretches over the outskirts of Asahikawa City and [[Higashikagura, Hokkaido|Higashikagura]], Hokkaido. The airport was first proposed by the Asahikawa City Council in 1955, opened in 1961, and daily flights to Tokyo started in 1970. The present terminal of Asahikawa Airport opened in 2000. It is a [[second class airport]], and also a single-runway regional airport. It serves domestic destinations including [[Tokyo]], but some airlines offer destinations in [[South Korea]].<ref name="airport-c">{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei |script-title=ja:旭川空港 |url=http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |access-date=2013-11-19 |year=2013 |publisher=Shogakukan |location=Tokyo |language=ja |trans-title=Asahikawa Airport |oclc=173191044 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |archive-date=2007-08-25 }}</ref> EVA Air added Asahikawa as a destination from Taipei on May 2, 2013.

===Rail===
===Rail===
Asahikawa is one of the major rail hubs of Hokkaido. The [[Hakodate Main Line]] connects Asahikawa to [[Hakodate, Hokkaidō|Hakodate]] in the south of Hokkaido, and the [[Sōya Main Line]] connects Asahikawa with [[Wakkanai, Hokkaidō|Wakkanai]] at the north of Hokkaido. The [[Sekihoku Main Line]] connects the city with [[Abashiri, Hokkaidō|Abashiri]] on the [[Sea of Okhotsk]]. The [[Furano Line]] connects Abashiri with nearby Biei and [[Furano, Hokkaidō|Furano]].<ref name="c"/>
[[File:JR Asahikwa Station building (North Exit).jpg|thumb|right|Asahikawa railway station (replaced in 2017)]]
;[[JR Hokkaido]]
Asahikawa is one of the major rail hubs of Hokkaido. The [[Hakodate Main Line]] connects Asahikawa to [[Hakodate, Hokkaidō|Hakodate]] in the south of Hokkaido, and the [[Sōya Main Line]] connects Asahikawa with [[Wakkanai, Hokkaidō|Wakkanai]] at the north of Hokkaido. The [[Sekihoku Main Line]] connects the city with [[Abashiri, Hokkaidō|Abashiri]] on the [[Sea of Okhotsk]]. The [[Furano Line]] connects Abashiri with nearby [[Furano, Hokkaidō|Furano]].<ref name="c"/>
* Hakodate Main Line : [[Asahikawa Station|Asahikawa]] - [[Chikabumi Station|Chikabumi]]
*Hakodate Main Line：- [[Asahikawa Station|Asahikawa]]–[[Chikabumi Station|Chikabumi]]
* Sōya Main Line : Asahikawa - [[Asahikawa-Yojō Station|Asahikawa-Yojō]] - [[Shin-Asahikawa Station|Shin-Asahikawa]] - [[Nagayama Station (Hokkaido)|Nagayama]] - [[Kita-Nagayama Station|Kita-Nagayama]]
*Sōya Main Line：- Asahikawa–[[Asahikawa-Yojō Station|Asahikawa-Yojō]]–[[Shin-Asahikawa Station|Shin-Asahikawa]]–[[Nagayama Station (Hokkaido)|Nagayama]]–[[Kita-Nagayama Station|Kita-Nagayama]]
* Sekihoku Main Line : Shin-Asahikawa - [[Minami-Nagayama Station|Minami-Nagayama]] - [[Higashi-Asahikawa Station|Higashi-Asahikawa]] - [[Sakuraoka Station|Sakuraoka]]
*Sekihoku Main Line：- Shin-Asahikawa–[[Minami-Nagayama Station|Minami-Nagayama]]–[[Higashi-Asahikawa Station|Higashi-Asahikawa]]–[[Sakuraoka Station|Sakuraoka]]
* Furano Line : Asahikawa - [[Kaguraoka Station|Kaguraoka]] - [[Midorigaoka Station (Hokkaido)|Midorigaoka]] - [[Nishi-Goryō Station|Nishi-Goryō]] - [[Nishi-Mizuho Station|Nishi-Mizuho]] - [[Nishi-Kagura Station|Nishi-Kagura]] - [[Nishi-Seiwa Station|Nishi-Seiwa]] - [[Chiyogaoka Station|Chiyogaoka]]
*Furano Line: Asahikawa–[[Kaguraoka Station|Kaguraoka]]–[[Midorigaoka Station (Hokkaido)|Midorigaoka]]–[[Nishi-Goryō Station|Nishi-Goryō]]–[[Nishi-Mizuho Station|Nishi-Mizuho]]–[[Nishi-Kagura Station|Nishi-Kagura]]–[[Nishi-Seiwa Station|Nishi-Seiwa]]–[[Chiyogaoka Station|Chiyogaoka]]


===Bus===
===Bus===
Municipal buses also serve the city.
Municipal buses also serve the city.
*[[:ja:旭川電気軌道|Asahikawa Electric Rallways]]
*Douhoku Bus


==Specialties==
==Specialties==
*Asahikawa [[Ramen]]
* Asahikawa [[Ramen]]
*[[Asahikawa furniture]]
* [[Asahikawa furniture]]
*Confectionery
* Confectionery
*[[Sake]] (Otokoyama, Takasago, Taisetsunokura)
* [[Sake]] (Otokoyama, Takasago, Taisetsunokura)
* Taisetsu Microbrew Beer "Taisetsu ji-beer"
*[[Cocktail]]
* Asahikawa mutton barbecue "Genghis Khan"
*Taisetsu Microbrew Beer "Taisetsu ji-beer"
*Asahikawa mutton barbecue "Genghis Khan"
* Asahikawa pork barbecue "Shio-Horumon"
* Asahikawa chickein barbecue "Shinko-yaki"
*Pottery / Wooden handiwork (Arashiyama area)
* Pottery/wooden handiwork (Arashiyama area)
* [[Sushi]] and Seafood


==Sightseeing==
==Sightseeing==
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[[File:Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture.JPG|right|thumb|[[Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture in Honor of Teijiro Nakahara]]]]
[[File:Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture.JPG|right|thumb|[[Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture in Honor of Teijiro Nakahara]]]]


* [[Asahiyama Zoo]]
*Arashiyama Pottery village
* Ski Resorts ([[Kamui Ski Links]], [[Santa Present Park]], Pippu Ski Area, Canmore Ski Village etc.) - "Hokkaido Powder Belt"
*Asahibashi Bridge
* [[Ueno Farm]] ([[Hokkaido Garden Path]])
*Asahikawa Furniture Center
* Asahikawa Winter Festival/Illuminations (February)
*[[Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture in Honor of Teijiro Nakahara]]
*[[Asahikawa Shrine]]
* Asahikawa Station Building
* Arashiyama Pottery village
*Asahikawa Winter Festival / Illuminations (February)
* Asahibashi Bridge
*Asahikawa Youth Science Museum "Saiparu"
* Asahikawa Furniture Center
*[[Asahiyama Zoo]]
* [[Asahikawa Kitasaito Garden]]
*[[Ayako Miura]] Memorial Literature Center
* [[Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture in Honor of Teijiro Nakahara]]
*Hoppo Wild Flower Garden, famous for ''[[Erythronium japonicum]]'' (Dogtooth violet) that flower in May
* Asahikawa Youth Science Museum "Saiparu"
*[[Hokkaidō Gokoku Shrine]]
* [[Ayako Miura]] Memorial Literature Center
*Hokkaido Traditional Art Craft Village
* Hoppo Wild Flower Garden, famous for ''[[Erythronium japonicum]]'' (Dogtooth violet) that flower in May
*[[Kamikawa Shrine]]
* Hokkaido Traditional Art Craft Village
*Kita-no-Mori Ice Pavilion
* [[Kamikawa Shrine]]
*Mount Tossho, also famous for ''Erythronium japonicum''
* Mount Tossho, also famous for ''Erythronium japonicum''
*Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum
* Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum
*Romantic Road ([[tree tunnel]] and churches)
* Romantic Road ([[tree tunnel]] and churches)
*Ski Resorts (Kamui Ski Links, Santa Present Park, Pippu Ski Area, Canmore Ski Village etc.)
* [[Yasushi Inoue]] Memorial Center
*Sugai Amusement Factory

*[[Yasushi Inoue]] Memorial Center
==Mascots==
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Asahikawa's mascots are {{Nihongo|'''Asappy'''|あさっぴー|Asappī}} and {{Nihongo|'''Yukkirin'''|ゆっきりん}}.
*Asappy is a mixture of a harbor seal and a polar bear. He wears a shirt designed after Daisetsuzan National Park with fringes that resembled ramen, his belt is designed after the Asahi Bridge and his pants were designed after the Ishikari River. His red scarf shows his status as a hero.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/1300/asappy/d053796.html|title=あさっぴーのプロフィール|website=Asahikawa}}</ref>
*Yukkirin is a strong but kind snow giraffe (technically a kirin). Her dress has an apple, a snowflake and a flower motif. She wears Etanbetsu boots with fringes. Her antenna resembles snowballs, she can use them to gather information.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/1300/asappy/d053797.html|title=ゆっきりんのプロフィール|website=Asahikawa}}</ref>


==Sister and friendship cities==
==Sister and friendship cities==
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*{{flagdeco|US}} [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]], [[Illinois]], United States<ref name=sci>{{cite web|title=Interactive City Directory|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Bloomington,%20Illinois|work=[[Sister Cities International]]|access-date=11 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714125734/http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Bloomington,%20Illinois|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flagdeco|US}} [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]], [[Illinois]], United States<ref name=sci>{{cite web|title=Interactive City Directory|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Bloomington,%20Illinois|work=[[Sister Cities International]]|access-date=11 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714125734/http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Bloomington,%20Illinois|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flagdeco|US}} [[Normal, Illinois]], United States
*{{flagdeco|US}} [[Normal, Illinois]], United States
*{{flagdeco|ROK}} [[Suwon]], [[Gyeonggi]], South Korea
*{{flagdeco|ROK}} [[Suwon]], [[Gyeonggi-do]], South Korea


===Friendship cities===
===Friendship cities===
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* [[Takeshi Aono]], voice actor
* [[Takeshi Aono]], voice actor
* [[Miura Ayako]], author
* [[Miura Ayako]], author
* [[Haruhisa Chiba]], skier
* [[Yuko Emoto]], judo wrestler
* [[Yuko Emoto]], judo wrestler
* [[Kazuhiro Fujita]], [[Mangaka|manga artist]]
* [[Kazuhiro Fujita]], [[Mangaka|manga artist]]
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* [[Yoshie Ueno]], judo wrestler
* [[Yoshie Ueno]], judo wrestler
* [[Miho Yabe]], actress
* [[Miho Yabe]], actress
* [[Megumi Yabushita]], [[mixed martial artist]], [[kickboxer]], [[Joshi puroresu|professional wrestler]] and [[judoka]]
* [[Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura|Shōgō Yasumura]], comedian
* [[Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura|Shōgō Yasumura]], comedian
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Asahikawa, Hokkaido}}
{{Commons category|Asahikawa, Hokkaido}}
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Asahikawa}}
{{Wikivoyage|Asahikawa}}
* [http://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://www.asahikawa-tourism.com/ Asahikawa Tourism Website] {{in lang|en}}
* [http://www.asahikawa-tourism.com/ Asahikawa Tourism Website] {{in lang|en}}
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{{Hokkaido}}

{{Metropolitan cities of Japan}}
{{Metropolitan cities of Japan}}
{{Most populous cities in Japan}}
{{Most populous cities in Japan}}

{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


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Asahikawa
旭川市
Core city
Top: Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture, Asahiyama Animal Park Middle: Asahikawa Ramen noodle, Kamuy Kotan Bottom: Panoramic view of Asahi Bridge and Taisetsu Mountain Range, (all item of left to right)
Top: Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture, Asahiyama Animal Park
Middle: Asahikawa Ramen noodle, Kamuy Kotan
Bottom: Panoramic view of Asahi Bridge and Taisetsu Mountain Range, (all item of left to right)
Flag of Asahikawa
Flag
Official seal of Asahikawa
Emblem
Location of Asahikawa in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido
Location of Asahikawa in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido
Location of Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido
Location of Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido
Asahikawa is located in Japan
Asahikawa
Asahikawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°46′N 142°22′E / 43.767°N 142.367°E / 43.767; 142.367
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido
First official recorded1877
City SettledAugust 1, 1922
Government
 • MayorHirosuke Imazu
Area
 • Total747.66 km2 (288.67 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2023)
 • Total321,906
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address9-46 Rokujō-dōri, Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido
070-8525
Websitewww.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdBohemian waxwing
FlowerAzalea
MascotAsappy (あさっぴー) and Yukkirin (ゆっきりん)
TreeJapanese rowan
Various views around Asahikawa, 2022

Asahikawa (旭川市, Asahikawa-shi) is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture, and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after Sapporo.[1][2] It has been a core city since April 1, 2000. The city is currently well known for the Asahiyama Zoo , the Asahikawa ramen and a Ski resort city. On July 31, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 321,906, with 173,961 households, and a population density of 431 persons per km² (1,100 persons per mi²). The total area is 747.66 km2 (288.67 sq mi).[2]

Asahikawa joined UNESCO's Network of Creative Cities as a Design City on October 31, 2019 on the occasion of World Cities’ Day.[3]

Overview[edit]

Asahibashi Bridge

On August 1, 1922, Asahikawa was founded as Asahikawa City. As the central city in northern Hokkaido, Asahikawa has been influential in industry and commerce. There are about 130 rivers and streams including the Ishikari River and Chūbetsu River, and over 740 bridges in the city.[4] Asahibashi, a bridge over Ishikari River, has been one of the symbols of Asahikawa since its completion in 1932, and it was also registered as one of the Hokkaido Heritage sites on October 22, 2001.[5]

Every winter, the Asahikawa Winter Festival is held on the bank of the Ishikari River, making use of Asahikawa's cold climate and snow. On January 25, 1902, a weather station recorded −41 °C (−41.8 °F), the lowest temperature in Japanese history.[6] Due to its climate and location surrounded by mountains, there are some ski resorts in the outskirts of the city.

Name[edit]

The Ainu called the Asahi River Chiu Pet meaning "River of Waves", but it was misunderstood as Chup Pet, meaning "Sun River", and so it came to be called Asahi River in Japanese (Asahi meaning "morning sun").

History[edit]

View of Asahikawa, circa 1920

Asahikawa was populated by the mainland Japanese in the Meiji period (1868 – July 1912) as a tondenhei, or state-sponsored farmer-militia settlement.[1]

Kamikawa District set up under Ishikari Province with the villages of Asahikawa, Nagayama and Kamui in 1890.

  • 1900 Asahikawa Village becomes Asahikawa town
  • 1914 Asahikawa Town becomes Asahikawa-ku

Asahikawa was elevated to city status in 1922.[2]

Asahikawa thrived as a military city before World War II, when the IJA 7th Division was posted there. During the closing stages of the war, Asahikawa was bombed by American naval aircraft in July 1945.[7] Today, the 2nd Division of the Northern Army of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is headquartered in Asahikawa.

  • 1955 Kamui Village and Etanbetsu Village merge with Asahikawa
  • 1961 Nagayama Town merged
  • 1963 Higashi-Asahikawa Town merged
  • 1967 Asahiyama Zoo opened
  • 1968 Kagura Town merged
  • 1971 Higashi-Takasu Town merged
  • 1972 Japan's first permanent pedestrian mall Heiwadōri Shopping Park opened
  • April 1, 2000 Asahikawa becomes a core city

Geography[edit]

A panoramic view of Asahikawa from Mt. Arashiyama, 2016

Climate[edit]

The climate is hemiboreal humid continental (Dfb, according to Köppen classification).[8] Asahikawa winters are long and cold, with below-freezing average monthly temperatures from November through March. The city also sees an extraordinary amount of snowfall, averaging just under 7.6 m (25 ft) of snow per year. Summers are generally warm and humid in Asahikawa, with average high temperatures in the warmest months hovering around 26 °C (79 °F). Spring and autumn are generally short and transitional in the city. [citation needed]

It is one of the coldest Japanese cities as well as one of the most "continental". Japan's lowest temperature ever (−41.0 °C (−41.8 °F)) was recorded in Asahikawa, colder than other cities registered in Hokkaido,[9][10][11] but warmer in absolute numbers than Mount Fuji.[12] On January 12, 1909 the temperature did not rise above −22.5 °C (−9 °F), being one of the coldest in history.[9] Some sources consider it the coldest city in Japan.[13][14][15]

Climate data for Asahikawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1888−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1) 		13.8
(56.8) 		18.8
(65.8) 		29.6
(85.3) 		34.3
(93.7) 		35.9
(96.6) 		37.6
(99.7) 		37.9
(100.2) 		33.3
(91.9) 		25.9
(78.6) 		22.0
(71.6) 		14.7
(58.5) 		37.9
(100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		3.0
(37.4) 		11.2
(52.2) 		18.8
(65.8) 		22.8
(73.0) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.6
(79.9) 		21.9
(71.4) 		14.9
(58.8) 		6.2
(43.2) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		12.2
(54.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		5.6
(42.1) 		12.3
(54.1) 		17.0
(62.6) 		20.7
(69.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		9.4
(48.9) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		7.2
(45.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.7
(10.9) 		−11.8
(10.8) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		0.2
(32.4) 		6.1
(43.0) 		12.0
(53.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		16.9
(62.4) 		11.7
(53.1) 		4.4
(39.9) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		2.4
(36.3)
Record low °C (°F) −41.0
(−41.8) 		−38.3
(−36.9) 		−34.1
(−29.4) 		−19.0
(−2.2) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		1.0
(33.8) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−25.0
(−13.0) 		−30.0
(−22.0) 		−41.0
(−41.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 66.9
(2.63) 		54.7
(2.15) 		55.0
(2.17) 		48.5
(1.91) 		66.6
(2.62) 		71.4
(2.81) 		129.5
(5.10) 		152.9
(6.02) 		136.3
(5.37) 		105.8
(4.17) 		114.5
(4.51) 		102.4
(4.03) 		1,104.4
(43.48)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 125
(49) 		97
(38) 		80
(31) 		15
(5.9) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		2
(0.8) 		82
(32) 		158
(62) 		557
(219)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) 22.2 18.6 18.6 14.2 12.1 10.8 11.6 11.9 14.2 16.9 21.4 25.1 197.6
Average relative humidity (%) 82 78 73 66 67 73 77 79 79 79 80 83 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 75.3 96.1 141.3 169.5 197.4 176.5 159.8 154.6 144.7 125.9 67.3 58.1 1,566.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[16][17][18]

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Economy[edit]

Skyline of Asahikawa City

Asahikawa developed as an industrial center in Hokkaido after World War II. The city is noted for its lumber and brewing industries, as well as the production of furniture and paper pulp.[1]

Education[edit]

Universities[edit]

National[edit]

Private[edit]

Colleges[edit]

  • Asahikawa National College of Technology

High schools[edit]

Public[edit]

  • Hokkaido Asahikawa Higashi High school
  • Hokkaido Asahikawa Kita High School
  • Hokkaido Asahikawa Nishi High School
  • Hokkaido Asahikawa Minami High School
  • Hokkaido Asahikawa Eiryo High school
  • Hokkaido Asahikawa Agricultural High School (Nogyo)
  • Hokkaido Asahikawa Commercial High School (Shogyo)
  • Hokkaido Asahikawa Technical High School (Kogyo)

Private[edit]

  • Asahikawa Ryukoku High School
  • Asahikawa Fuji Girls' High School
  • Asahikawa Jitsugyo High School
  • Asahikawa Meisei High School
  • Asahikawa University High School
  • Ikegami Gakuen High School, Asahikawa Campus
  • Asahikawa Tosei High School

Transportation[edit]

Asahikawa Airport
Asahikawa Station-North-Entrance

Airport[edit]

Asahikawa is served by Asahikawa Airport which stretches over the outskirts of Asahikawa City and Higashikagura, Hokkaido. The airport was first proposed by the Asahikawa City Council in 1955, opened in 1961, and daily flights to Tokyo started in 1970. The present terminal of Asahikawa Airport opened in 2000. It is a second class airport, and also a single-runway regional airport. It serves domestic destinations including Tokyo, but some airlines offer destinations in South Korea.[20] EVA Air added Asahikawa as a destination from Taipei on May 2, 2013.

Rail[edit]

Asahikawa is one of the major rail hubs of Hokkaido. The Hakodate Main Line connects Asahikawa to Hakodate in the south of Hokkaido, and the Sōya Main Line connects Asahikawa with Wakkanai at the north of Hokkaido. The Sekihoku Main Line connects the city with Abashiri on the Sea of Okhotsk. The Furano Line connects Abashiri with nearby Biei and Furano.[2]

JR Hokkaido

Bus[edit]

Municipal buses also serve the city.

Specialties[edit]

  • Asahikawa Ramen
  • Asahikawa furniture
  • Confectionery
  • Sake (Otokoyama, Takasago, Taisetsunokura)
  • Taisetsu Microbrew Beer "Taisetsu ji-beer"
  • Asahikawa mutton barbecue "Genghis Khan"
  • Asahikawa pork barbecue "Shio-Horumon"
  • Asahikawa chickein barbecue "Shinko-yaki"
  • Pottery/wooden handiwork (Arashiyama area)
  • Sushi and Seafood

Sightseeing[edit]

Asahiyama Zoo
Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture in Honor of Teijiro Nakahara

Mascots[edit]

Asappy and Yukkirin, the town's mascots

Asahikawa's mascots are Asappy (あさっぴー, Asappī) and Yukkirin (ゆっきりん).

  • Asappy is a mixture of a harbor seal and a polar bear. He wears a shirt designed after Daisetsuzan National Park with fringes that resembled ramen, his belt is designed after the Asahi Bridge and his pants were designed after the Ishikari River. His red scarf shows his status as a hero.[21]
  • Yukkirin is a strong but kind snow giraffe (technically a kirin). Her dress has an apple, a snowflake and a flower motif. She wears Etanbetsu boots with fringes. Her antenna resembles snowballs, she can use them to gather information.[22]

Sister and friendship cities[edit]

Sister cities[edit]

Friendship cities[edit]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b c d 旭川市 [Asahikawa]. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 173191044. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  3. ^ "UNESCO celebrates World Cities Day designating 66 new Creative Cities". UNESCO. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  4. ^ 旭川八景 [Asahikawa 8 Scenes]. City of Asahikawa (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-05-05.
  5. ^ Hokkaido Heritage Website: 6, Asahibashi Bridge (in Japanese)
  6. ^ Asahikawa City 7th General Scheme Gist[permanent dead link] (in Japanese)
  7. ^ The Asahi Shimbun. "朝日新聞デジタル：空襲の記憶 風化させぬ - 北海道 - 地域". www.asahi.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  8. ^ "Asahikawa, Japan Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  9. ^ a b "Asahikawa Fact File - Location, Weather, Population and other information". www.asahikawa-tourism.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  10. ^ "Enjoying an Extremely Cold City – Asahikawa, Hokkaido | Welcome to Amazing Japan! | NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN". NHK WORLD. Retrieved 2019-03-10.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ nbakki. "Top 10 Coldest Temperature Records in Japan". How much is it in Tokyo?. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  12. ^ "Seasons come and go - but when? - Wild Watch | Japan Nature Guides". www.japannatureguides.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  13. ^ "Hokkaido's cities". www.hisgo.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  14. ^ "日本で一番寒い場所はどこ？ - 日本の最低気温ランキング". www.tabi2ikitai.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  15. ^ "日本一寒い町！陸別町ってどんなところ！？". NAVER まとめ. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  16. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  17. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値. Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  18. ^ https://twitter.com/sayakasofiamori/status/1759534345298252150
  19. ^ "DIRECTIONS TO HOKKAIDO TOKAI UNIVERSITY (HTU)" (). Hokkaido Tokai University. November 20, 2005. Retrieved on April 10, 2015. "5-1-1-1 Minami-sawa, Minami-ku, Sapporo 005-8601, Japan" and "224 Chuwa, Kamui-Cho, Asahikawa 070-8601, Hokkaido, Japan"
  20. ^ 旭川空港 [Asahikawa Airport]. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 173191044. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  21. ^ "あさっぴーのプロフィール". Asahikawa.
  22. ^ "ゆっきりんのプロフィール". Asahikawa.
  23. ^ "Interactive City Directory". Sister Cities International. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  24. ^ Dubreuil, Chisato O. (2004). From the Playground of the Gods: The Life and Art of Bikky Sunazawa. Arctic Studies Center, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 9780967342986. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

External links[edit]

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