- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 178 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport11 km
- MBE Monbetsu Airport95 km
About Asahiyama Zoo
Asahiyama Zoo is a tourist attraction. Location: Asahikawa City, Hokkaido.
The Asahiyama Zoo (旭山動物園, Asahiyama dōbutsuen) is a municipal zoo that opened in July 1967 in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan, and is the northernmost zoo in the country. In August 2004, over 320,000 people had visited the zoo, the second-highest number of visitors among all the zoos in Japan. Located in Higashi Asahikawa, on the outskirts of Asahikawa, the Asahiyama Zoo is accredited by the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA).
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Photos of Asahiyama Zoo
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Climate of Asahiyama Zoo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (140 mm)
- Driest month
- February (45 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -3° | 2° | 10° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -8° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 10° | 4° | -2° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 45 | 52 | 59 | 75 | 72 | 102 | 140 | 139 | 113 | 105 | 82 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Asahiyama Zoo
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 9 km to the west.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 11 kmsouth
- Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 95 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 115 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 9 kmwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 105 kmsouthwest
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 111 kmsoutheast
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 114 kmeast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 120 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Asahiyama Zoo
Within 100 km: 36 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mount Aibetsu Mountain 23 kmNE
25–60 km26 places
- Hokkaido Island 52 kmSE
- Mount Midori Mountain 52 kmE
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 27 kmSW
- Daisetsu-zan Mountain 35 kmE
60–100 km13 places
- Mount Tomamu Mountain 77 kmS
- Mount Sahoro Mountain 71 kmS
- Kitami Sanchi Mountain 69 kmN
- Mount Ashibetsu Mountain 62 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tōma Town, Tōma Chō6.6 km NE -
Asahikawa City, Asahikawa City9.2 km W -
Higashikagura Chō Municipality, Kamikawa-gun (Ishikari)11 km S -
Tōma Chō Municipality, Kamikawa-gun (Ishikari)11 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources