Information about Asahikawa City

Name Asahikawa
Country Japan
Continent Hokkaido
Came in existance 1 April 1987,
Previous name any Asahiyama Zoo
Area in KM 747.6 km2
Area in miles 288.6 sq mi
Population 347,095
Population Density 470.98/km2 (1,219.8/sq mi)
Lat Long 43.77063N, 142.36489E.
Name of Monuments monuments shin asahikawa japan
Places to Visit Asahiyama Zoo, Ueno Farm, Ayako Miura Literature Museum, Snow Museum, Asahikawa Science Center, Tokiwa Park, Asahikawa City Museum, Michinoeki Asashikawa, Kamikawa Shrine, Tambo Art, Kibana no Mori, Hokkaido Gokoku Shrine, Asahikawa Kitasaito Garden
Time Zone UTC+9
STD 81 -166
Zip Code Start 070-8525
Languages Japanese
Mayor Masahito Nishikawa
Transportation Bus, Train, Taxi, Metro, Air plane
Rivers Asahi River
Lakes Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Iozan, Lake Kussharo
Mountains Daisetsuzan mountains
Airports Asahikawa Airport