Asahikawa

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Travel Information Hokkaido’s Lavender Fields: Farm Tomita Highlights, Sweets, and Tips HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido A toast to 50 years of Furano Wine under clear blue skies at the Grape Festival HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Harvesting of aromatic hops reaches peak in Kamifurano HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Arte Piazza Bibai’s 30th anniversary sculpture exhibition ‘Touching the Time’ begins HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Yotaka Andons clash for first time in 3 years HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido The soothing ding-dong-dang of a xylophone HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Dances liven up the city center as Furano’s long-awaited Heso Matsuri returns HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido 2 million flowers form main feature as Sunflower Festival opens in Hokuryu HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Assortment of 3 confections, including the popular Shiroi Koibito, sold at 7 Hokkaido airports HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Whole Yubari Melon used in a cake and sold online until end of August HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Canoeing down the Teshio River in "Down the Teshi" HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Old buildings restored with traditional skills and modern methods HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Nakafurano’s first glamping facility offers skylights in some tents HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Magical glow on floodlit lavender hill HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Northernmost rose garden in Haboro reaches its peak HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Indigo-dye theme park AizomeYui-no-mori opens in Biei HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido KiHa 40 train journey along the Nemuro Line between Furano and Ikutora HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Hokkaido’s largest-scale cherry farm opens for the season HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Design Week held in Asahikawa, which is a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Shipment of ‘Densuke’ watermelons begins in Tohma HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Shipment of ‘Sunflower’ watermelons begins in Hokuryu HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Ten Indonesian nationals join caregiving staff in Iwamizawa HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Hotel and oven-baked pizza restaurant opens at Naganuma roadside rest area Maoi-no-Oka HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Kamifurano Town, drying space for delicious hops HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Rice planting in full swing in Higashikawa HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Skiing from the 2,000-meter summit of Mt. Oputateshike HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Ezo Brown Bear Enclosure opens at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Shimokawa-sourced honey and tomato liqueurs, four types available online HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Asian fawnlily in full bloom at Otokoyama Nature Park HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido 【Kamuy landscapes】 Migrating birds in the morning mist – Bibai HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Picture scroll depicting coexistence with brown bears displayed at Asahiyama Zoo HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Takikawa city asks for donations of used school bags for Mongolia HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido "Teshio River Canoe Touring Competition" back on July 17 after two-year absence HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Two types of low-malt beer using sake lees introduced in Sapporo HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Special exhibition begins at Miura Ayako Literature Museum to commemorate 100th anniversary of her birth HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Takasago Sake Brewery sake mellowed during snow storage HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Furano Wine bottles recycled as glasses HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Stabilized production expected for Yubari melons as foreign farm trainees enter Japan starting in April HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido "Drive My Car" wins U.S. Academy Award, filming location Akabira City residents exuberant HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Cherry blossoms to bloom early this year? Sapporo, Hakodate, Obihiro peak viewing season at end of April HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido 50 years in Ukraine after remaining in Karafuto, Furihata "happy to have arrived safely" at emotional reunion with sisters in Asahikawa HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Asahiyama Zoo’s intelligent pigs, Yuzu and Ume pit their wits with their keeper HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Naganuma MAOI Distillery to produce whisky as well as wine. Officially opens on May 1 HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Kembuchi tourist ranch sells soft, raw alpaca wool online HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Off-piste skiers obliged to use GPS app at Tomamu ski resort HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Guide skier Fujita Yuhei guides Ariyasu at Beijing Paralympics HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Thrills on neighborhood slopes as ‘snurfer boards’ gain popularity in Hokkaido HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Coins stuck to the ice in wishes at the Sounkyo Ice Fall Shrine HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido The first ‘Snow Cycle Festival’ amid Biei’s white forest HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido The regretful howls of closing time at Asahiyama Zoo HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Twin lambs born on a farm in Naganuma HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Aviran Refaeli Nagai, owner of Takikawa Middle East cuisine take-out shop HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Toma local sake "Ryu no Izumi", aged in limestone cave HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Golf + run + bike snow triathlon held for first time in Bibai HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Use of IT helps snow removal to evolve HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido 3,500 candles create an ‘Ice Candle Museum’ in Shimokawa HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido PR for ice carousel event to be held next winter in Kembuchi HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Animals at night are amazing! "Asahiyama Zoo by Snow Light" in Asahikawa HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Fukagawa Oil & Fat Company inundated with orders for its potato chips direct from the factory HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido 8 teams compete in ‘snow shoveling’ championship in Shibetsu HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido First Asahikawa Snow Duathlon race winners decided HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Mt. Tokachidake recognized as Japan Geopark to become 6th region in Hokkaido HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Lambing season starts for Suffolk sheep in Shibetsu HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Cows’ whiskers freeze as temperatures drop below minus 25 HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Sounds and Scenery: Camera shutters clack, capturing snow-plow train car HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Bibai City Sports Center high-challenge climbing wall is popular HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido ‘Daimonji’ New Year celebration and fireworks in the hope that the pandemic will end HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido 100 years after her death, the limelight once again shines on Chiri Yukie as filming of movie starts in earnest HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Experience Yubari winter, "ice carousel" appears at Lake Shuparo in late January HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido JR Hokkaido acquires new wedge plow train for snow clearing, plans to start using in January 2022 HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Kamikawa restaurant Asahi Shokudo offers limited-time "two-sword menu" featuring ramen and French cuisine HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Peak moth orchid shipping season in Akabira HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido "Machiakari" begins in four areas of downtown Asahikawa HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido New Ohta Seiki manufactured wolf walks and threatens HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Wooden accessories by Shimukappu-based artist Hasegawa used in "Yohji Yamamoto" Paris Fashion Week show HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Pokémon decorated AIRDO airplane flies from Dec. 1 HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Light-up starts at Blue Pond in Biei HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Harvesting of rice-paddy art HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Beautiful forest shadows created by yellow larch leaves and oblique light HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido The mountains are white and first snow falls on the plains in the three cities of Wakkanai, Asahikawa and Abashiri HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Greater white-fronted geese blanket the sky during "take-off" at Bibai'sMiyajima Marsh HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Unexpected developments in ‘Neguse no shikumi’ prove popular as Yoshitake receives ‘Kembuchi Picture Book Town Grand Prize HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido First time in 9 years Mt. Asahidake’s first light covering of snow has occurred as late as October HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Autumn foliage peaks at Taisetsu Kogen Onsen, Sounkyo HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Upper atmospheric lightning ‘Sprite’ successfully filmed HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Kobayashi Shuzo in Kuriyama sells two types of limited-edition 3-bottle sets of sake HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Chipmunks’ cheeks full of fruits of autumn HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Warmth in unique curvature of Yasuda Kan sculptures in exhibits in Asahikawa and Higashikawa HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Harvesting of ‘highest quality’ Kamifurano hops reaches peak HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Hokkaido’s Ikezaki proud of team’s fighting spirit as Japan wins wheelchair rugby bronze at second consecutive games HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Circle of light at Tokachidake mountain range, a Nakafurano "solar halo" HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Pika relaxes with tummy up in the air HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Biei promotion magazine covers townspeople, festivals, and bridges HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Luxury sightseeing train, ‘The Royal Express’ begins its second year of touring in Hokkaido HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Naganuma-based Ray harvests his first crop of "Turkey Red" wheat strain that is over a century old HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido July in Hokkaido saw temperatures rise 2.8 degrees higher than normal, and the lowest precipitation HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Test operation of Tomamu-Furano Bus begins HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido The sound of the nimble Furano Biei Norokko sightseeing train reverberates in the hills HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido 2 million sunflowers at opening of festival in Hokuryu HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Best time to view rice-paddy art in Asahikawa HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido First Asahikawa – Haneda ANA service in 18 years, available through September HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Taisetsu Mountain Range "alpine plant path" in full bloom HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido All-you-can-eat Yubari melon! Individual customer demand recovers HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido First red-crowned cranes to visit Haboro in two years HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Special ‘Pokémon Fossil Museum’ exhibition held at Mikasa City Museum HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Sweets made by father of Olympic javelin athlete Kitaguchi sold to cheer-on his beloved daughter to gold HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Freelance lumberjack nurtures the forests HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Newly built boat adorned with vivid ‘big catch’ flags enters Usuya fishing port in Obira HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Goats let loose to graze at winery in Nakafurano HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido 300 cherry-blossom trees in full bloom again this year along a 2-km stretch of the Rokugo Kaido road in Furano HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Awesome vistas before your eyes! Tomamu’s ‘Unkai Terrace’ opens for this season HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Rice planting season is here HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Gaze at sky in refreshing Asahikawa rooftop sauna HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido ‘Crimson Glory’　extended the northern limit HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido The presence of distinctive beers HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Exports offer hope for hard-hit sake sales HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido The increasing value of ‘Hokkaido distillation’ HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido The conviction of a distinguished winery HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Eighty thousand greater white-fronted geese fill the sky in an epic display HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Enjoying the everlasting summer mood of Hawaii at Asahikawa Airport! HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido This year’s ‘Your Chair’ in the image of a sled presented to four families in Kamikawa region HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido A drop of aspiration to refresh the region ~ signature breweries, distilleries and wineries popping up throughout Hokkaido HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Furano café & gallery "Akanara" – a place for migrants and locals to interact HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Map in hand, ski orienteering at Mount Asahidake HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Back after a year! JOIN ALIVE at Iwamizawa in September HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Australian style meat pie shop opened. Naganuma carpenter assistant Diercke HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Ten Asahikawa and Furano taiko groups imbue powerful drum performances with feelings pent up for a year HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Kamikawa and Columbia sign agreement for outdoor tourism cooperation HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Arial view of pond-smelt fishing on the ice of Lake Shumarinai HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido General outline for June's "Asahikawa Design Week" released. Nine categories including new areas of architecture, food, etc. HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Turnover down 80% at half the live music clubs in Hokkaido HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Integrated operations begin at 7 Hokkaido airports HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Trains stopped until snow clearing work ends after heavy snowfalls in Iwamizawa HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Coronavirus vaccinations begin in Hokkaido HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido 100 lanterns of hope float in the night sky HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido ‘ICT Park’, one of Hokkaido’s largest-scale e-sports facilities opens in Asahikawa HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Frost formations bloom in Sounkyo tunnel HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Snow removal corps supports stable operations at Asahikawa Airport HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Special Ainu culture lectures begin at Japanese language school in Higashikawa HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Lamb with cow markings born on New Year’s Day HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido JR Iwamizawa Station Ema wishes " to pass" HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Clearing snow off arcade cover together HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido ‘Hibernated’ cabbages dug out in Wassamu HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Pond-smelt fishing season begins at Mikasa’s Lake Katsurazawa in central Hokkaido HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Promoting privatization effect in seven Hokkaido airports. Escalators also considered. HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Arial Footage: Blue Pond, Seasonal Snow HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Mountain hare changes to pure white winter coat HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Asahikawa based Takasago Shuzo brewery produces "komo daru" sake casks with prayers for pandemic end HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Heart-shaped pair of Ural owls HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Skiers determined not to be beaten by the Coronavirus head for the slopes for the first time this season as Mt. Kurodake opens HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Stormy sea art "spume" on Rumoi coast HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Craft beer made with delicious Higashikawa water – Higashikawa Ale unveiled HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Sensing the scale with a stroll on Asahikawa Airport runway HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido PR event to attract international conferences held at large garden next to JR Asahikawa Station HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Blue Pond floodlit fantasy HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Straight and hilly, the Kamifurano Roller Coaster Street HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Condensing natural savoury flavour, toba-making peaks HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Pika HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Special train "Sanshi-Suimei " welcomed by Furano residents HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Mount Hakuundake mountain refuge hut, rebuilding complete HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Hadrosaurus Relocated HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Projection of Images in Momijidani, Sounkyo HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Film "Ito" shot on location around Hokkaido HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Apple harvesting is reaching its peak in Otoecho in Fukagawa City. HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Harvesting tribute rice in saotome costumes HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido First Mount Asahidake snow cap one day later than average HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Save "Yoshino Suzu Rose", Fukagawa City promotion HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Rare triplet goats born at Asahikawa ranch HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Shibetsu Samurai Blades enter HBL HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido A walking event in Yubari at the area flooded by a dam HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Smaller scale, same amazement - Nachi Biei Fire Festival HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido "Earliest autumn colors in Japan" color Mount Hokuchin HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Hops harvest peak season in Kamifurano HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Nicholas Observation Tower registered as Night View Heritage of Japan HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Cape Ogon in Rumoi City is known for its beautiful sunset. HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Memorial flames for the "Three Ship Tragedy" HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido A cool gift on a hot summer day HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Full bloom soba flowers, vivid against the seashore HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Eleven towns in Hokkaido experience population increases; hiring of foreign employees help boost population growth rate at resort areas HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Refreshing and cooling chimes at the Furin Matsuri HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Two Vietnamese couples married in Shibetsu HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Kan Yasuda awarded Architectural Institute of Japan award HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Purple Blanketed Lavender Fields in Full Bloom HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Surprise fireworks display symbolizes hope of corona virus abatement HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Lavenders in full bloom across Hokkaido HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Snacks served at Sapporo shogi title match attract attention HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Herring Roe Sun-Drying Started HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Luxury Condominium in Furano Sold Out HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Blue Pond Reopened after One Month HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Baby tigers at last HOKKAIDO NOW What’s New in Hokkaido Fireworks to Pray for the End of COVID-19