Asahikawa

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Asahikawa (旭川市, Asahikawa-shi) is a city that is in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

旭川市
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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
Coordinates: 43°46′N 142°22′E / 43.767°N 142.367°E / 43.767; 142.367Coordinates: 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
 • MayorMasahito Nishikawa
Area
 • Total747.6 km2 (288.6 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2020)
 • Total333,530
 • Density470.98/km2 (1,219.8/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
TreeJapanese rowan
View of Asahikawa in 1920
A panoramic view of Asahikawa from Mt. Arashiyama


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