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Asahikawa Roadside Station ( 道の駅 あさひかわ ) is one of 128 roadside stations in Hokkaido. It is located at 6 Chome-1-12 Kagura 4 Jo, Asahikawa City in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . Asahikawa Roadside Station ( 道の駅 あさひかわ ) Asahikawa Roadside Station Details Asahikawa Roadside Station is located between the Biei and Chippubetsu rivers. It is built adjacent to National Route 237 to serve as a rest stop for those traveling to and from Hokkaido's Hidaka Region. Asahikawa Roadside Station - Asahikawa City, Hokkaido Prefecture Asahikawa Roadside Station  was registered as a roadside station last August 18, 2000, and was given registration number 66. Asappy - Asahikawa City's mascot Ella with Asappy Asahikawa Roadside Station stamp Asahikawa Roadside Station Souvenir Store Asahikawa Roadside Station Souvenir Store The roadside station houses a souvenir store that offers a wide range of specialty products from the Kamikawa Region and also the neighboring Rumoi and Soya regions. Asahikawa

Day 194:  May 14, 2022 Saturday -  Asahikawa City Overnight Trip Day 1 Good morning to everybody! Last Thursday, my wife and I commemorated our tenth wedding anniversary. However, we weren't able to truly enjoy it because I had to work that day. Because of this, I organized a weekend overnight excursion to Asahikawa City ( 旭川市 ) for us today. Waiting for the bus going to Asahikawa City The view going to Asahikawa from Rumoi was amazing We traveled from Rumoi City to Asahikawa JR Station via the 7:09 AM Engan Bus from the Motokawacho bus stop. Around 9AM, we arrived at Platform 8 of the Station. Asahikawa JR Station Walked to Hotel Amanek We left our luggage in Hotel Amanek and then continued exploring the city. We walked from Asahikawa JR Station to Hotel Amanek to ask if we could drop off our things so we could tour the city before our 3PM check-in time. Fortunately for us, they accommodated our request, allowing us to conveniently tour the city. We crossed the Chubetsu Bridge g