Asahikawa

Asahikawa
旭川市
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
Official seal of Asahikawa
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]

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  2. ^ a b 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.