Question

What kind of city is Asahikawa?

Answer

Asahikawa city is the northernmost island of Japan, a city in the center of Hokkaido.

旭川の場所とか
There is no ocean in the basin surrounded by mountains, so it is one of the biggest hot and cold weather in Japan.
There are 160 rivers and 765 bridges in the city.

The second largest population in Hokkaido, next to Sapporo, it is a key point of transport connecting each region of Hokkaido.
Asahikawa Airport "as an international airport, and" JR Asahikawa Station "where railroads can take four main routes.
In neighboring town there are "Higashikawa Town" which has Asahidake of Daisetsuyama, "Kamikawa Machi" which has Mt. Kurokake of Daisetsuyama and Sounkyo Gorge, "Biei town" which is famous for landscape of farmland desired from hill and blue pond.

Asahikawa city is the base of industrial, distribution and neighborhood residents' living in northern provinces, but in recent years attention also attracts attention as a sightseeing spot, the number of tourists is also increasing every year.
Especially "Asahiyama zoo" is popular. There are also cases where the number of zoo visitors has become the top in Japan. Currently it is widely recognized by the world as a popular zoo that competes for 1 and 2 in Japan.
Tourist facilities such as English garden "Ueno Farm" incorporating Hokkaido's nature and "Asahikawa Ramen Village" where Asahikawa's famous ramen shops gather are also gaining popularity.
For winter, for powder snow, lovers of skiing and snowboarding often visit.
In addition, visitors who travel extensively through tourist spots in Hokkaido are frequently used as a base for lodging, meals, medical care and purchasing of living goods.