The closest major town to Daisetsuzan is Asahikawa, on the western side of the national park. Here you'll be able to visit the Asahikawa City Museum, which is dedicated to preserving the history ...

"If there had been no bullying, suicide would not have occurred," the committee said of the death of Saaya Hirose, who was found frozen to death at an Asahikawa park in March 2021. Its ...

ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido--A junior high school student found frozen to death at a park here in 2021 almost certainly put her life in such danger because she was so distraught over being bullied at ...

A flock of king penguins take a stroll on the fresh snow at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Dec. 24, 2021. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka) ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido -- Asahiyama Zoo's traditional ...