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Let's have Japanese traditional food for lunch today!

Japanese food is kind of soothing. Japanese food always comes to our mind at lunch time. Soba noodles, set meals, sushi, grilled fish or even bento. Here are three delicious restaurants we want to come by again.

Asahikawa/Sapporo: the «best before 20 minutes» banana juice!

Ryo likes banana juice. He heard that there was a banana juice that should be drink within 20 minutes from when it’s been made. Our reporter had to try this drink before it begins to snow.

Asahikawa’s Bottomless Swamp

Did you know that Asahikawa has a bottomless swamp?

Asahikawa’s free sightseeing spots

Asahikawa citizens often say, « In Asahikawa there is nothing to see but the Zoo, » but often attractive sightseeing spots are nearby you without being even conscious of. This time, we will introduce three spots that you can enjoy for free.

Delicious and beautiful drinks in Asahikawa!

There are many delicious and cute drinks in Asahikawa! Here are our three recommended shops!

Where the Demon lived...

This place near Asahikawa is said to be the home of an evil god...

Asahikawa’s paranormal stories anthology

Those stories were posted in Asatan’s printed magazine in the « Tell me about the scariest paranormal experience you had in your life » column. These short, scary, weird, and supernaturals stories are here to give you a little chill.

[Special Edition] The Ainu Culture in Asahikawa

With the recent opening of "Upopoy", the National Ainu Museum, the interest in the Ainu is increasing. There are several places in Asahikawa where you can learn about the Ainu culture and lifestyle. This time, our reporter looked around Asahikawa to see what we can find out about the Ainu.

The best course for a Golden Kamuy journey around Asahikawa!

Introduced as a military city in the popular comic and anime « Golden Kamuy », many fans are going on a trip to visit the places that appeared in their favorite comic. Here are the spots around Asahikawa from which Golden Kamuy events are inspired.

Now is the best time to see Asahikawa red autumn leaves!

Summer has ended, we can now see snow bugs (bugs appearing during autumn, few weeks before the first snow) here and there. The trees in the streets and parks are gradually turning yellow and red. The autumn leaves season has begun. Here are three spots in Asahikawa where you can enjoy autumn’s beautiful colours.

One of the Seven Mysteries of a certain school in Asahikawa...

Rumours, urban legends, mysteries... Every summer in Japan, the school's seven mysteries are an hot topic among students. How about your school? Were there any mysteries or rumours ?

Furano and its surroundings! Lavender, melon and jumbo sushi!

This article’s original writer went for a drive to Kamifurano, Nakafurano and Furano with her child to see the lavender in full bloom. We will introduce you Furano’s gourmet foods, like melon and jumbo sushi, and its souvenirs.

Delicious Tempuras from Soba restaurants

A lot of soba restaurants also serves tempura. But a soba restaurant’s speciality is soba, buckwheat noodles. But why are the tempura from soba restaurants as delicious as their soba ? Our reporter tried it out and is here to tell us his opinion on that question.

Spinning capsule toys around Asahikawa!

Featured on TV, popular around the net, called Gachapon or Gacha by Japanese, those capsule toys are everywhere! Even in small towns like Asahikawa you can find a lot of different gachapon. Weird ones, cute ones, funny ones, bizarre ones to high quality ones, there is capsule toys for everyone!

Asahikawa station's highlights!

Unless going to work, school or travelling, Asahikawa’s citizens don’t spend a lot of time in the train station. The current station building was completed in 2012. Soon after that, an AEON MALL store and Asahikawa Kitasaito Garden opened its doors. In this article, we will introduce some secret places of Asahikawa Station that even its citizens do not know!

What is the 2.5 dimension ?

« 2.5 Dimension ». Lately often featured in television and magazines in Japan, this term may be still unknown for a lot a of people. Our reporter will spread her passion by explaining you what exactly 2.5D is.

Hot springs within one hour drive from Asahikawa!

Is your everyday life stressful and tires your body out ? Then this article is for you! There are many hot springs in Asahikawa city, but how about going to a place where you usually do not go? Within an hour by car from Asahikawa, an easily drivable distance, we will introduce you to 3 hot springs!

Enjoy the scenery while eating delicious food!

From rice and tomato to flowers, let’s discover restaurants and cafes run by farmers. Vast and beautiful landscapes, freshly harvested fruits and vegetables here and there. Let’s take a break from the daily stress to relax in Asahikawa’s farms. Today’s reporter, Mami will show us around!

Rediscovering Asahikawa by enjoying its newly opened shops!

Since the Japanese government eased the stay home restriction, « I can finally go out! » is what our reporter thought, as he was putting his shoes on, to go on a journey in his home town, looking for Asahikawa’s secret places.

Japanese-style restaurant to stop by on the Asahiyama Zoo Street

The Zoo Street is the Street right outside Asahiyama Zoo's entrance. Until now, we’ve introduced ramen shops, cafes and tearooms located on the Zoo Street. This time we want to present you 3 traditional Japanese restaurants.