Ashoro, Agricultural town in Tokachi Subprefecture, Japan
Ashoro is a town in Tokachi Subprefecture on Hokkaido, stretching across the base of Mount Meakan. The area is heavily forested and shaped by farming and forestry operations.
The town took its current form in 1955 when Nishiashoro merged with Ashoro village during administrative reforms. This union marked the shift toward a modern municipal structure.
The town's identity centers on farming life, with agriculture shaping how people spend their days and mark the seasons. Walking through, you notice fields and farms that define the landscape and local rhythms.
Regional buses link Ashoro with neighboring towns and serve as the main transport option for visitors. The road network also makes it easy to reach the larger city of Obihiro nearby.
Nearby Lake Onnetō in Akan National Park displays waters in different colors that shift with the seasons and weather. The mineral-rich composition of the lake creates this changing appearance.
Location: Tokachi Subprefecture
Location: Ashoro district
Inception: April 1, 1955
Reference: 016471
Shares border with: Kamishihoro, Honbetsu, Rikubetsu, Oketo, Tsubetsu, Kushiro, Shiranuka
Website: https://town.ashoro.hokkaido.jp
GPS coordinates: 43.24483,143.55392
Latest update: December 14, 2025 20:08
Mount Meakan
40.1 km
故鄉銀河線陸別鐵道
29.1 km
Mount Akanfuji
39.4 kmAshoro Museum of Paleontology
1.8 km
白藤の滝
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29.1 km
糠平大橋
30.3 kmAshoro Local Museum
7.9 kmNishi-kumaneshiri-dake
40.1 kmShigechan Land
47.1 km神居山展望台
14.3 kmラワンブキ観賞圃場
25.8 km旧国鉄士幌線 第三音更川橋梁
26.8 km足寄動物化石博物館
1.7 km上士幌ゴルフ場
26.4 km糠平湖展望台
30.6 kmオンネトー展望台
37 kmScenic viewpoint
26.8 km千春の家
141 mScenic viewpoint
15.8 km松山千春歌碑
589 m屏風岩の滝
15.1 km美里別滝
37 km白藤の滝
40 kmWaterfall
15.5 km巨岩（おおいわ）の滝
28.6 kmWaterfall
37 km白糸ノ滝
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