Sights in Asahikawa

Sights · Nakafurano

No regular closing day

Overwhelmingly Hokkaido-like scenery. Walking through the grounds, you can smell lavender, so not only was it 'beautiful,' but the fragrance stays in your travel memories. There is also an experience facility where you can compare the scents of lavender oils.

Sights · Nishi-Kagura

Although it is a tourist spot, there are not many tourists. A place where you can view Mt. Daisetsuzan and Mt. Tokachidake together. 15 minutes by car from Asahikawa Airport, 25 minutes from Asahikawa Station. I want you to park your car, look at the scenery, and feel the wind.

Sights · Biei

No regular closing day

Admission is free, with the only cost being the parking fee. A blue and magical pond. Popular among women, couples, and families.

Sights · Asahikawa outskirts

An airport resilient to snow. The flight operation rate is 99.5% (FY2024), meaning almost no cancellations despite being in a heavy snowfall area. Over 99% for four consecutive years starting from FY2015. The reasons are: a local snow removal team made of local farmers (WAX WINGS, December–March) continuously clears snow from the runway, it is located in a basin making it less susceptible to bad weather, and it has private power generation resulting in zero cancellations during the 2018 Hokkaido-wide blackout. This is the first thing to tell anyone worried about winter flights to Asahikawa being cancelled due to snow.

Sights · Higashikawa

Rich in local ingredients and reasonably priced. The cut melon here is the sweetest I've ever had. Since some items are not sold at the airport, many people buy their souvenirs here.

Sights · Biei

Groundwater splits into multiple streams flowing down from rock crevices, looking like a white beard, which is why it is called "白ひげの滝" (Shirohige-no-taki). The drop is about 30m. Unlike typical waterfalls where a river plunges over a cliff, this is a rare type called a "senryubaku" (subsurface waterfall) where groundwater wells up from the rock face and falls. Located in Shirogane, the same area as the Blue Pond, and the water color is in the same color family.