4 Days in Asahikawa: What to Do and See in Asahikawa

Day 1 | Morning

Asahiyama Zoo

Opening Hours: April 28, 2018-October 15, 2018, 9:30-17:15(last admission time is 16:00); October 16-November 3, 9:30-16:30(last admission time is 16:00); November 11-April 7, 2010, 10:30-15:30(last admission time is 15:00), closed on November 4- November 10, December 30-January 1 ; April 27, 2019-October 15, 2019 9:30-17:15(last admission time is 16:00); October 16-November 3, 9:30-16:30(the last admission time is 16:00); November 11-april 7th 10:30-15:30(last admission time is 15:00); closed date: April 8, 2019 - November 10, 2019, December 30 - January 1, please refer to the official website for details.

Ticket Price: 1000 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-4 Hours

Location: Kuranuma, Higashiasahikawa-cho, Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido 078-8205

Asahiyama Zoo is located in Asahikawa. It is a very famous zoo in Japan, and it is also the largest polar zoo in Japan. Xushan Zoo is famous for its unique way of displaying animal behaviors. Through the unique design of the exhibition hall, animals can display their instinctive behaviors in a relatively free raising state, and at the same time, visitors can watch the natural state of animals without obstacles. In the seal hall, you can watch the spotted seals swimming vertically in the huge cylindrical tank. In the Polar Bear Pavilion, you can not only see polar bears wandering on the ground, but also see their energetic swimming in the water. In the penguin pavilion, you can watch penguins cruising 360 degrees in the water, and you can also see penguins walking in the snow outdoors in winter.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: amaze with lively perform polar bear, hippo, penguin etc not commonly seen at other zoos. all the animaps are arranged and nestled at properly planned areas will surely open each eyes of a lifetime. thumb up!

Trip.com User: Small zoo, it is comfortable to walk, it is not too big to make it too tired, about 2 hours - 3 hours to walk, the children like it very much

Day 1 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Ueno Farm (The Gnomes' Garden).

Ueno Farm (The Gnomes' Garden)

Opening Hours: Open from 4/18-10/18,10:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 1000 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-3 Hours

Location: 186, Nakayamacho, Asahikawa, Hokkaido

It is one of the seven major gardens in Hokkaido that is famous in Japan. The characteristics of the garden are based on the British style and the garden landscaping of the vast blue sky, climate and climate of Hokkaido. Similar to Furano's Garden of Winds, the autumn scenery of the blue sky by Sandyuki Ueno is worth seeing.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: The Futian Farm is full of sky and blue sky and white clouds, which makes people feel refreshed and refreshed. And of course, there are delicious melons and lavender sledges.

Day 1 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Hotel Trend Asahikawa is the best places.

Hotel Trend Asahikawa

Laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and free self parking are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a vending machine. All 42 rooms provide free WiFi, refrigerators, and flat-screen TVs. Hair dryers, desks, and free toiletries are among the other amenities that guests will find.

Day 2 | Morning

Ayako Miura Literature Museum

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 500 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 8-chōme-2-15 Kagura 7 Jō, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 070-8007, Japan

Miura Ayako Memorial Literature Museum was built by donations from readers who love Miura Ayako's works. It is located in the stage "Foreign Tree Species See Wood Forest" in her first work "Freezing Point". The natural environment is very beautiful. You can often see birds, Squirrels and even northern foxes. This simple and elegant literature museum not only collects and displays literary materials related to writer Ayako Miura, but also introduces the background of the times when the work was born in an easy-to-understand manner. The exhibition room here is based on the theme of "Hope, Love, Life", and there are also facilities such as a library, a reference room, and a coffee shop.

Day 2 | Afternoon

Asahikawa Ramen Village nearby is the top choice before you leave Ayako Miura Literature Museum and hit the road.

Asahikawa Ramen Village

Opening Hours: Open from 11:00am-8:00pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-3 Hours

Location: 4 Chome- 119 - 48 Nagayama 11 Jo, Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Asahikawa Ramen Village brings together various ramen shops for customers to choose from. There are 8 shops with a total of 220 seats. The area is far from the city center. If you drive by car, there is free parking lot, and there is a small shopping mall next to it. They are all separate. of shops, rather than a combined village concept. There are 8 ramen shops competing with each other and the one with poor sales needs to exit and be replaced by another new ramen shop. As a result, the stores that survived here have been favored by customers for a long time.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Naps: When you come to Luanchuan, you must go to the Ramen Village. A few ramen noodles are very famous in Luanchuan. This time, you are going to eat the ramen noodles on the hill. The boss is very enthusiastic.

Day 2 | Evening

Don’t forget to book Art Hotel Asahikawa in advance, because all the tourists head to Asahikawa Ramen Village love staying at it.

Art Hotel Asahikawa

Art Hotel Asahikawa is perfectly located for both business and leisure guests in Asahikawa. The property features a wide range of facilities to make your stay a pleasant experience. Facilities like free Wi-Fi in all rooms, car power charging station, laundromat, 24-hour front desk, luggage storage are readily available for you to enjoy. Television LCD/plasma screen, additional toilet, air purifier, carpeting, clothes rack can be found in selected guestrooms. The hotel's peaceful atmosphere extends to its recreational facilities which include fitness center, sauna, spa, massage. No matter what your reasons are for visiting Asahikawa, Art Hotel Asahikawa will make you feel instantly at home.

Day 3 | Morning

Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum

Opening Hours: Closed from 1/1-1/3;Open from 1/4-12/30,9:00am-5:00pm;Closed from 12/31-12/31

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1 Hours

Location: 7 Chome-1-33 Nagayama 2 Jo, Asahikawa, Hokkaido

The Oyama Brewery Museum is a museum attached to the Oyama Brewery. The museum displays the history and brewing process of the brewery with various types of materials, and is equipped with a free tasting area. It is an excellent place for tourists to experience Japanese sake culture. The museum's exhibits include precious documents and historical materials from the Edo period, ukiyo-e prints, wine vessels, and various wine-making tools. There is a free tasting area on the first floor, and various flavors of male mountain wine can be tasted from sweet to spicy, and the staff will be very kind to tell you what the taste of the wine is. Opposite the tasting area is the sales area, where you can buy your favorite wine.

Day 3 | Afternoon

Asahibashi nearby is the top choice before you leave Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum and hit the road.

Asahibashi

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 3, Chome, Tokugawa, Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Asahi Bridge is a landmark building in Asahikawa. It is an all-steel structure road bridge with a history of about 100 years. It is listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Asahikawa and a heritage of Hokkaido. The Ishikari River flows slowly under the bridge, nourishing the whole city of Asahikawa. In Tokiwa Park by the Asahi Bridge and the nearby Shinbashi, you can see the scene of Asahi Bridge and the Daisetsu Mountain in the distance. It is Asahikawa. Fascinating picture. In Tokiwa Park by the Asahibashi Bridge and the nearby Shinbashi Bridge, you can see the scene of the Asahi Bridge and the Daisetsu Mountain in the distance.

Reviews from Real Guests:

りぃたん: It's really beautiful and the view is good!

Day 3 | Evening

If you want to explore other popular attractions later, OMO7 Asahikawa by Hoshino Resorts is a suitable place for you to stay and refresh.

OMO7 Asahikawa by Hoshino Resorts

Asahikawa Hoshino resort OMO 7 April 2018 renewal open. Located in the center of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, Hokkaido sightseeing tour is very convenient, long stay. Hoshino resort tomamu biei Furano, and access to good. Renewal waffle breakfast buffet, I offer a beautiful Hokkaido breakfast. A variety of rooms and facilities, you can spend a comfortable. The bathtub and city view rooms equipped with LCD TV. Available for free in the room Wi Fi. Available for room service. At the end of a long day, spa, sauna room, massage can relax and spend. The Ctrip customers, this hotel is a great reputation and service. Your children, this hotel has always been highly valued.

Day 4 | Morning

Romantic Street

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: Kagura, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan

This mysterious road is Kaguraoka Park Road in Kagaraoka. Because the two sides of the road extending for 3 kilometers are full of French plane trees, the shade of the trees is scattered and the branches are swaying, so it is named Romantic Street, also known as the Green Tunnel. The western-style streets, supplemented by beautiful churches, stone warehouses and well-known Japanese confectionary shops, have become a beautiful landscape and often become the location of TV commercials.

Day 4 | Afternoon

Asahiyama Park nearby is the top choice before you leave Romantic Street and hit the road.

Asahiyama Park

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: Higashiasahikawacho, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 078-8205

Adjacent to Asahikawa Zoo, it is a famous garden for cherry blossom viewing. The main attractions in the park are: the observatory, the forest named after the sister city, more than 150 Ezo and Yae cherry trees, the Chinese-style pavilion, and the water fountain square.

* All reviews in the blog are machine-translated.