Places in City center

Bar · City center

Closed Sun

The owner is warm and cool. You can visit alone, as a couple, as a married couple, with male or female friends, or in a large group. You can play darts. Recommended as a second stop for drinks. All-you-can-drink plans are also available.

Bar · City center

Closed Sun

The food quality is so high you wouldn't expect it from a bar. With plenty of seats, even large groups can visit with peace of mind. There is a wide variety of ramen, and the quality is high. All-you-can-drink options are also available.

Bar · City center

Closed Mon

A shisha (waterpipe) lounge located in the basement in the downtown area. A moderately sized and relaxing atmosphere. A place to take a breather after a night out. Shisha is ordered per device with no cover charge, and there is a one-drink minimum (based on web info).

Cafe · City center

Closed Sun

The moment you open the door, there is a wonderful aroma of coffee. Classical music plays softly, creating a comfortable atmosphere. When you want to relax while enjoying authentic coffee, this is the place. Founded in 1939. It opens at 10:00 AM, so it can also be used for morning coffee. A cheesecake set is available.

Cafe · City center

A place to have a parfait or soft-serve ice cream as a shime (final dish). Opened by an independent chef from Art Hotel. Finishing with ramen is the classic Asahikawa style, but come here on nights when you want to end with something sweet. The operator finishes with soft-serve ice cream and hot coffee.

Cafe · City center

Irregular holidays

The view from the terrace seats is amazing and you could stay here all day. The Chubetsu River flowing right in front is wonderful. Many people walking their dogs make it very soothing. Pets are allowed on the terrace seats. It is a chain store, but this location itself is the destination. You can calmly and slowly drink coffee while looking at the river. There are electrical outlets, so it is also recommended when you want to do PC work in Asahikawa.

Cafe · City center

No regular closing day

This is the place to go for breakfast. You can enjoy a comforting bowl of soup curry starting in the morning. They also sell products from Higashikawa.

Furniture & crafts · City center

Closed Tue

A craft hub symbolizing the furniture city of Asahikawa. Even without buying, you can enjoy just looking at the furniture. Woodworking experiences are popular, making it a valuable facility the whole family can enjoy.

Offal & yakiniku · City center

Closed Mon

Anyway, it's cheap and delicious. Prices feel like half of Tokyo's. It's a smoky, traditional long-established restaurant, and your clothes will smell.

Hotels & inns · City center

Art Hotel Asahikawa is the only hotel in Asahikawa with both a spa and a gym (others have only one or the other). The view from the 15th-floor breakfast venue "MINORI" is spectacular, giving a true sense of Asahikawa. The hospitality is high-level. However, since the spa is in the basement (B1F), no views can be expected, and there is neither an open-air fresh-air bathing area nor an open-air bath. It is a bit far from the station, about a 15-minute walk. There is a Seicomart right in front (no Hot Chef).

Hotels & inns · City center

3-minute walk from Asahikawa Station. "Kagura no Yu" is an authentic natural hot spring pumped directly from a hot spring well on the hotel premises. The cold water bath, made using abundant underflow water unique to the foot of the Daisetsuzan mountain range, is exquisite. Non-guests are also welcome. The spa is located in the basement (B1F) and has no view; the open-air bath and outdoor air-bathing area are for men only.

Hotels & inns · City center

The "Kamui no Yu" hot spring on the top 10th floor is of high quality. You can enjoy natural hot spring water pumped from 1,200 meters underground in the open-air bath. Featuring an auto-aufguss sauna, cold water bath, and outdoor air-bathing space, it is also popular among sauna enthusiasts. It is a bit far from the station, but closer to the station than Art Hotel.

Hotels & inns · City center

Extremely popular among skiers and women. Featuring a WAX BAR and drying room, it is a hit with ski lovers who prefer hotels over private lodgings. The interior spatial design and sense of excitement are the best in Asahikawa. The spa is exclusively for guests and free of charge. It features lying baths, a sauna, a mist sauna, and a cold plunge bath, but because it is on the basement first floor, there is no view, and there is neither an open-air bath nor an outdoor air-bathing space.

Hotels & inns · City center

The location is superb, right between Asahikawa Station and the central district. There is a sauna and a large public bath (Tenninkyo Onsen "Tabibito no Yu") on the 17th floor, offering great views both morning and night. However, the drawbacks are the lack of a cold water bath, open-air bath, and outdoor seating area. Having a laundry room and Seicomart on the 1st floor is also very convenient. Since there is a parking lot on the hotel premises, you can get in and out of your car without getting wet even in the rain.

Hotels & inns · City center

Near Asahikawa Station, the abundance of spas stands out. In addition to the natural hot spring "Minapirika no Yu", there are open-air baths, saunas, outdoor air-bathing areas, electrical baths, plus bedrock baths and aesthetic salons. Views cannot be expected. Non-guests can also use the facilities. 2 minutes on foot from the East Exit of JR Asahikawa Station.

Izakaya · City center

Closed Wed

Just by coming here, you can enjoy Asahikawa's ingredients thoroughly, not to mention horumon and zangi. Recommended for those who want to drop in casually and feel the vibe of Asahikawa.

Jingisukan (lamb BBQ) · City center

No regular closing day

A well-known restaurant that needs no introduction. If you come to Asahikawa, start here. There is smoke, but the smell doesn't cling to your clothes as much as at Sumiya or Ginneko. The interior is bright, making it easy for first-timers to Jingisukan or couples to enter. If you're ordering, raw lamb (Nama-ramu) is the only choice to start.

Hot springs · City center

No regular closing day

A sauna facility where you can also stay overnight. Open 24 hours, so you can go whenever you feel like it. A relaxing space with a nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere. Its strength compared to Hakuginso and Minapirika no Yu is that you can bathe anytime, 24 hours a day.

Ramen · City center

Closed Mon

Established in 1978. Personally, the first place I visit when going to Asahikawa is the main branch of 味特 本店 (AZITOKU). THE Asahikawa ramen. The soy sauce broth with a mellow pork bone flavor is irresistible. Miso is also popular among locals. It is cherished as a finishing bowl of ramen (shime). The owner welcomes you with a kindly smile. Although it is a long-established shop, the interior is very clean after renovations, making it easy for women to enter as well. There are more locals than tourists.

Ramen · City center

Closed Wed

Founded in 1947. The receptionist welcomes you warmly. The seafood flavor is stronger than the soy sauce ramen at other shops. Although it is a long-established restaurant, it moved to a new building, so the interior is very clean.

Ramen · City center

Closed Thu

Founded in 1947. Love it or hate it. But once you love it, you can't stop. Jet-black soy sauce ramen with a strong seafood flavor. The interior has a diner-like atmosphere. It originally started as an ice cream shop.

Ramen · City center

Closed Mon

Founded in 2006. Opened by someone who trained at Santouka. With a rich menu, you can even buy Chinese steamed buns. The bright interior gives it a different atmosphere from other long-established Asahikawa Ramen shops. Next door, there is also a cafe operated by the same shop. The shop states that "there are no recommendations," so the style is to order whatever you like.

Ramen · City center

Established in 1967. A one-of-a-kind soy sauce ramen with the aroma of ginger. The signature menu is ginger ramen. It has a slightly different flavor from "THE Asahikawa Ramen" such as Ajitoku, Baikoken, and Tenkin. Therefore, it is highly recommended for the second day or later of your Asahikawa trip.

Ramen · City center

Irregular holidays

Founded in 1999. When it comes to finishing the night with ramen in Asahikawa, this is the place. The moment you step into the restaurant, everyone orders the same thing: "Medium spicy, please." Asahikawa ramen is typically all about soy sauce, but here everyone orders the medium-spicy miso. A special miso sauce kneaded with peanuts. The Peko-chan candy you get when leaving the restaurant brings a little joy.

Ramen · City center

Irregular holidays

Founded in 1952. A bowl that has long been eaten in Asahikawa. Standard Asahikawa ramen. The characteristic curly noodles were adopted precisely because Asahikawa is cold. The soup clings to the noodles, warming your body all at once. Covering the surface with a lard oil film to keep it from cooling down is also unique to Asahikawa. Order the shoyu (soy sauce). If you like it, try the chashumen.

Shinko-yaki (grilled chicken) · City center

Closed Mon

A restaurant where you can eat Asahikawa's specialty, Shinkoyaki. It is a bit far from the center, but it is along the route from Art Hotel or Dormy Inn Asahikawa toward the downtown area, so it is easy to fit into your itinerary if you are staying there. It is a smoky-style place. An ideal restaurant for a trip with guys. First, order the Shinkoyaki.

Sushi · City center

Closed Mon

A restaurant that is hard to find in Tokyo. It features such high-quality ingredients, yet has an unbelievable variety of menu items. On top of that, the prices are reasonable. This quality at this price is unique to Asahikawa.

Sushi · City center

Closed Sun

When you want to eat sushi at lunch. Lunch is a course meal where you can choose between nigiri or chirashi. It faces a passage inside a building, so you can enter without getting wet even on snowy days. The reviewer always orders nigiri.