Asahikawa
Asahikawa (旭川市, Asahikawa-shi) is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
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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) | |
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 Location of Asahikawa in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido | |
 Location of Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido | |
  Asahikawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′N 142°22′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| First official recorded | 1877 |
| City Settled | August 1, 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masahito Nishikawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 747.6 km2 (288.6 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 333,530 |
| • Density | 470.98/km2 (1,219.8/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 |
| Tree | Japanese rowan |
View of Asahikawa circa 1920
A panoramic view of Asahikawa from Mt. Arashiyama
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