Asahikawa

thumb|Various views around Asahikawa, 2022 is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture, and the second-largest city in Hokkaido after Sapporo. It has been a core city since April 1, 2000. The city is currently well known for the Asahiyama Zoo, Asahikawa ramen, and its ski resort. 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 .

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Asahikawa is the second-largest city in Hokkaido, Japan, located in Kamikawa Subprefecture and known for attractions like the Asahiyama Zoo, its distinctive ramen, and a ski resort. As a designated core city since 2000, it serves as an important regional hub with a population of over 320,000 residents.

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Settlement.name: Asahikawa
Settlement.native_name_lang: ja
Settlement.settlement_type: Core city
Settlement.image_skyline: Asahikawa Montage.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Top: Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture, Asahiyama Animal ParkMiddle: Asahikawa Ramen noodle, Kamuy KotanBottom: Panoramic view of Asahi Bridge and Taisetsu Mountain Range, (all item of left to right)
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Asahikawa, Hokkaido.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Asahikawa, Hokkaido.svg
Settlement.seal_type: Emblem
Settlement.image_map: Asahikawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Asahikawa in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido
Settlement.image_map1: Indicator map for Kamikawa and Sorachi Subprefecture in Hokkaido Japan.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: Location of Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Hokkaido

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Wikidata facts

Population: 347095
Area: 747.66
Official website: www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/foreign/d059268.html
Image: Asahikawa Montage.jpg
Dialing code: 0166

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Commons category: Asahikawa, Hokkaido
postal code: 070-0031
native label: 旭川市
name in kana: あさひかわし
social media followers: 6510
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