Asahikawa
Asahikawa
旭川市 | |
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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) | |
Location of Asahikawa in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido | |
Location of Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′N 142°22′E / 43.767°N 142.367°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| First official recorded | 1877 |
| City Settled | August 1, 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hirosuke Imazu |
| Area | |
• Total | 747.66 km2 (288.67 sq mi) |
| Population (July 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 321,906 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 9-46 Rokujō-dōri, Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido 070-8525 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Bohemian waxwing |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Mascot | Asappy (あさっぴー) and Yukkirin (ゆっきりん) |
| Tree | Japanese rowan |
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. 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).
Asahikawa was designated a "Design City" by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network project on October 31, 2019 on the occasion of World Cities’ Day.