Asahikawa Taisetsu Area Guide - 【Official】Hokkaido Central Tourism Guide

Asahikawa City

It is a transportation hub in the northern Hokkaido area, where four rivers such as the Ishikari River, which originates from the Daisetsuzan mountain range, runs through the city, and various industries such as agriculture, wholesale and retail, food processing, and furniture manufacturing are developed. With Asahiyama Zoo, the northernmost zoo in Japan with the highest ability to attract visitors in the region, the center is a tourist base that can realize efficient sightseeing by collaborating with attractive tourism elements in the neighborhood, such as hot springs and nature, as well as science museums, ski resorts, and museums where you can learn about Ainu culture.

TakasuTown

It is one of the leading rice-producing areas in Hokkaido with agriculture centered on paddy rice, and is surrounded by lush nature, where everyone from childhood to the elderly can live with peace of mind for the rest of their lives, and we are promoting the development of a town where everyone can smile.
As a specialty product, wolf peaches (tomato juice) have become a national hit, but recently processed products such as Takasu beef and deer meat have also become popular.

Higashikagura Town

Asahikawa Airport is located and the gateway to the northern Hokkaido area, in addition to rice cultivation, vegetable cultivation is also thriving, and as a flower town Higashikagura, we are focusing on creating a beautiful environment that makes use of flowers.
In terms of sightseeing, there are many hidden popular spots recommended for foreign tourists, such as “Mori no Yu Hana Kagura” where you can enjoy natural hot springs, “Higashikagura Forest Park” where you can enjoy many activities throughout the year, such as camping in the summer and buggy experience in the winter, and handmade soba shops and ice cream shops.

Toma Town

A town where you can take advantage of the “trees” that have endured the wind and snow and be healed by the “flowers” that bloom beautifully. We are promoting regional revitalization, community development, and tourism promotion by utilizing the bases of “food education, tree education, and flower education” activities. At the foot of Mt. Touma, Uma Sports Land has a wide range of facilities such as a flower garden, lawn plaza, “Kurumina’s Garden” where you can eat nuts and vegetables, an insect house “Papillon Château”, and a hot bath facility “Healthy Chateau”. It is a family-friendly town where you can spend a relaxing time with your family. Starting with Japan’s best high-quality watermelon “Densuke Suika”, we have gained a high reputation as one of Hokkaido’s leading high-quality rice producers.

Pippu Town

As a ski and strawberry town, Hifu Town is an experiential tourist destination with strawberry picking in early summer and a ski resort in winter, and is also the birthplace of Hokkaido’s brand rice “Yumepirika” in agriculture, which is a key industry.
It is a key point for wide-area transportation, with two national highways running through it and a highway, and the view of the Daisetsuzan mountain range is beautiful, and the green rural residential area spreads out.
JR Pippu Station, which was once famous for TV commercials, has also been renovated, and Pippu Shrine is in the spotlight as a power spot for matchmaking.

Aibetsu Town

In agriculture, Aibetsu Town, which focuses on rice, mushrooms, and livestock, as well as field cultivation of vegetables and buckwheat, boasts one of the largest production volumes in the entire province as a “mushroom village”, and aims to develop a town that combines “agriculture” and “play” with “mushrooms” as a medium. On the right bank of the Ishikari River, which runs through the town, there is a park golf course, and on the left bank, there is an auto campsite, where you can refresh your body and mind in nature. In addition, at the secret hot spring “Kyowa Onsen”, you can also enjoy body-friendly dishes made with plenty of mushrooms and wild vegetables, such as a full course of mushrooms.

Kamikawa Town

This area is home to Sounkyo Onsen, which is known for its columnar cliffs, and has many tourist attractions, such as the “Galaxy and Meteor Falls”, which has been selected as one of the “100 Best Waterfalls in Japan”.
Among them, Mt. Kurodake, which represents Daisetsuzan National Park along with Mt. Asahidake, is also popular with many tourists, and the early morning sea of clouds tour is also popular.
The Sounkyo Visitor Center provides real-time information on nature and attractions in Daisetsuzan National Park. In addition, the Daisetsu Forest Garden in the northernmost part of the Hokkaido Garden Road is a beautiful garden that harmonizes with the flowers that bloom in the changing seasons and the mountains of Daisetsuzan that can be seen up close. The Sounkyo Onsen Icefall Festival, which is usually held from late January to mid-March, attracts many tourists as one of Hokkaido’s leading winter events.

Higashikawa Town

Higashikawa Town, located at the gateway to Daisetsuzan National Park, is home to Mt. Asahidake (2,291m), the highest mountain in Hokkaido, where you can enjoy magnificent nature throughout the four seasons.
Many tourists from all over the country come to enjoy mountain climbing, hiking, and cycling in summer (July), and the earliest autumn leaves in Japan in autumn (September).
In the Tenjin Gorge in the national park, there is a Hagoromo Falls that flows gracefully down the gorge, and has been selected as one of the “100 Best Waterfalls in Japan”.
Higashikawa Town, which lives on groundwater gushing from the Daisetsuzan mountain range, offers safe and delicious crops grown in mineral-rich water, as well as stylish cafes.

Biei Town

Biei Town, located almost halfway between Asahikawa City and Furano City, is a town that is attractive for its gentle wavy hills and majestic and lush natural environment. It is easily accessible from Asahikawa Airport in about 15 minutes by car, and while it is one of Japan’s leading tourist destinations, it is also a member of the “Japan’s Most Beautiful Villages” alliance, and is attractive for its beautiful cityscape on Biei Station Street and the hilly scenery nurtured by nature and human activities. Shirokane Onsen, located at the foot of the mountain overlooking the Tokachidake mountain range, is also known as the “Rejuvenating Hot Spring” and allows you to easily enjoy the hot springs.