asahikawa, hokkaido

Asahikawa, or Asahigawa (旭川市; -shi) is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Asahikawa is the capital of Kamikawa and the second-largest city in Hokkaido. It has been a Core city since April 1, 2000. As of 2004, the city has an estimated population of 361,488 and the density of 483.53 persons per km². The total area is 747.60 km². The city was founded on August 1, 1922. The Asahikawa Airport is located in Asahikawa. The second division of the northern army of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is headquartered in Asahikawa.

History

The Ainu called the Asahi River Chiu Petsu meaning "River of Waves", but it was misunderstood as Chup Petsu meaning "Sun River", and so came to be called Asahi River (Asahi = Morning Sun)

1890 Kamikawa District set up under Ishikari Province with the villages of Asahikawa, Eiyama? and Kamui?
1900 Kamikawa Village becomes Kamikawa Town
1914 Kamikawa Town becomes Kamikawa-ku
1922 Kamikawa-ku becomes Kamikawa City
1955 Kamui? Village and Enibetsu?? Village merge with Asahikawa
1961 Eiyama? Town merged
1963 Higashiasahikawa Town merged
1968 Kagura Town merged
1971 Higashitakasu Town merged
1972 Japan's first permanent pedestrian mall Heiwadōri Shopping Park opened
April 1, 2000 Asahikawa becomes a Core city

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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