Kamikawa Subprefecture, Administrative subprefecture in central Hokkaido, Japan
Kamikawa Subprefecture encompasses several municipalities including Asahikawa, the second largest city in Hokkaido with numerous rivers flowing through its territory.
The region evolved from its Ainu origins, where the Asahi River was called Chiu Pet, meaning River of Waves, leading to the current Japanese name.
The area maintains strong connections to Ainu heritage while featuring modern attractions like the Asahiyama Zoo and the Ayako Miura Literature Museum.
Asahikawa Airport serves the region with regular flights to major cities, while the railway system connects to both northern and southern parts of Hokkaido.
The region recorded one of Japan's lowest temperatures at -41°C in 1902 and receives an annual snowfall of 7.6 meters.
Location: Hokkaido
Capital city: Asahikawa
Shares border with: Hidaka Subprefecture, Soya Subprefecture, Iburi Subprefecture, Rumoi Subprefecture, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Tokachi Subprefecture
Website: https://kamikawa.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp
GPS coordinates: 43.80763,142.43953
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:10
Asahiyama Zoo
5.5 km
Asahi Bridge
7.2 km
Hokuchin Memorial Museum
6.4 km
Hokkaido Railway Company Asahikawa branch office
8.2 km
Ueno Farm
3.8 km
Tokiwa Park
7.3 km
Miura Ayako Literature Museum
9.5 km
Asahikawa Science Center "Sci-Pal"
8 km
Asahikawa Civic Culture Hall
7.2 km
Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture
6 km
Asahikawa Ramen Village
3.5 km
Asahikawa Taisetsu Crystal Hall
8.9 km
Yasushi Inoue Memorial Hall
6.1 km
Asahikawa City General Gymnasium
5.3 km
Foreign Tree Specimen Forest
9.6 km
Hokkaido Asahikawa Museum of Art
7.7 km
Arashiyama Park
11.1 km
ツインハープ橋
8.7 km
International Dyeing and Weaving Art Museum
11.3 km
旭川大橋 (旭川市)
9.4 km
大成家庭廣場
6.9 km
Hanasaki Sports Park Stadium
5.5 km
旭川市水道局
7 km
Rokkakudō
6.1 km
Kita Asahikawaohashi Bridge
2.5 km
Asahikawa City Museum
8.9 km
近文大橋
10.4 km
Mount Asahi
6.2 kmReviews
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