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Underwater tunnel of the penguin enclosure at Asahiyama Zoo

Located in the center of Hokkaido, Asahikawa is the island's second largest city after Sapporo. The city is not known as a leading tourist destination, but its zoo, Asahiyama Zoo, is among Japan's best and most popular. The local noodle dish, Asahikawa Ramen, is also quite well known.

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Attractions

Asahikawa City

1 Winter Festival

Festival with snow and ice sculptures.
User rating: 88/100 (10 votes)
Visited by: 32 users

2 Asahiyama Zoo

Very popular, unique zoological garden.
User rating: 84/100 (77 votes)
Visited by: 185 users

3 Asahikawa Ramen

Local noodle dish with a soya sauce based soup.
User rating: 77/100 (30 votes)
Visited by: 95 users

Side Trips from Asahikawa

1 Daisetsuzan

Hokkaido's largest and wildest national park.
User rating: 84/100 (86 votes)
Visited by: 211 users

2 Furano

Town with beautiful lavender and flower fields.
User rating: 86/100 (206 votes)
Visited by: 525 users

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation
How to get to and around Asahikawa.

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User Ratings

Ratings for Asahikawa:

japan-guide.com Rating:		interesting
User Rating (by 107 users):	76/100	recommended

Best rated destinations (out of 148):

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100. Noto Peninsula 76/100

101. Asahikawa 76/100

102. Furukawa 76/100

103. Sendai 76/100

104. Kairakuen Garden 76/100

105. Aomori 76/100

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62. Asahikawa 311

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65. Shizuoka 299

66. Kamikochi 283

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English Links

Asahikawa City
Official English website.

Japanese Links

Asahikawa City
Official website.

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News and Reports

	February 6, 2013 Asahikawa Winter Festival 2013 by scott
	Asahikawa Winter Festival Photo Report

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