By plane

Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) serves flights to major domestic destinations.

By train

Asahikawa is the terminus of the JR Hakodate Main Line to Sapporo, Otaru and Hakodate. The station hosts a tourist information centre. As per July 2011, the station is undergoing major renovation works and some of its businesses, including the tourism information centre, may be closed.
The Super Kamui limited express service departs from Sapporo to Asahikawa every 30 minutes. The journey takes 80 minutes and costs ¥4480. This is the best way to travel between these two cities by train, as local train service is sparse and can take anywhere from three to five hours of traveling time. As the local train fare is ¥2420, you might want to take the bus unless you are on a Seishun 18 Ticket.

By bus

Chuo Bus Service offers frequent bus service from the Sapporo JR Station for ¥2000. It takes just under 2 hours.
There are some bus services to Daisetsuzan National Park.

Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture, Asahiyama Zoo, Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum, Arashiyama Pottery Village

Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture

Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture in Honor of Teijiro Nakahara  is a sculpture museum located in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. The building has been used for the army officer's social clubhouse as the Asahikawa Kaiksha of the Imperial Japanese Army 7th Division since 1902, and the Asahikawa Museum of Local History since 1968. The building is designated as one of the Important Cultural Properties of Japan.

Asahiyama Zoo

The Asahiyama Zoo is a municipal zoo opened in July 1967 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, and is the northernmost zoo in the country. In August 2004, over 320,000 people visited the zoo, the second highest number of visitors among all the zoos in Japan. Located in Higashi Asahikawa, on the outskirts of Asahikawa, the Asahiyama Zoo is accredited by the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA).

Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum

An award-winning and the most famous sake brewery in Asahikawa. It has 340 years of history and has been portrayed in Japanese block prints of the Edo period. Sake tasting and purchase of special editions. There is a museum in the upper levels portraying historical scrolls, ukiyo-e, and sake-brewing tools. Free visit and sake tasting.

Arashiyama Pottery Village

Located on a hill overlooking Asahikawa to the north, this neighbourhood has several crafts workshops including pottery, glass craft, wood work, and textile. Some of these offer courses and many of them have a display area where visitors can see and buy their products.
 

September - November

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