Asahikawa

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Asahikawa 旭川市
Core city
Top: Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture, Asahiyama Animal Park Middle: Asahikawa Ramen noodle, Kamuy Kotan Bottom: Panoramic view of Asahi Bridge and Taisetsu Mountain Range, (all item of left to right)
Flag Emblem
Location of Asahikawa in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido
Location of Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido
Asahikawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°46′N 142°22′E / 43.767°N 142.367°E / 43.767; 142.367
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido
First official recorded	1877
City Settled	August 1, 1922
Government
• Mayor	Hirosuke Imazu
Area
• Total	747.66 km2 (288.67 sq mi)
Population  (July 31, 2023)
• Total	321,906
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	9-46 Rokujō-dōri, Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido 070-8525
Website	www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
Bird	Bohemian waxwing
Flower	Azalea
Mascot	Asappy (あさっぴー) and Yukkirin (ゆっきりん)
Tree	Japanese rowan

Asahikawa (旭川市, Asahikawa-shi) is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture, and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after Sapporo.^[1][2] It has been a core city since April 1, 2000. The city is currently well known for the Asahiyama Zoo, the Asahikawa ramen and a Ski resort city. 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 747.66 km² (288.67 sq mi).^[2]

Asahikawa joined UNESCO's Network of Creative Cities as a Design City on October 31, 2019 on the occasion of World Cities’ Day.^[3]