Asahi Bridge
旭橋
A steel arch bridge completed in 1932 that symbolizes Asahikawa, with the Daisetsuzan peaks rising beyond it. Along with Toyohira Bridge in Sapporo and others, it is known as one of Hokkaido’s three great bridges.
Asahi Bridge spans the Ishikari River. Completed in 1932 as a steel arch bridge, its heavy riveted structure remains in use after nearly a century. It is designated a Hokkaido heritage site and, together with Toyohira Bridge in Sapporo and Nusamai Bridge in Kushiro, is known as one of Hokkaido’s three great bridges. On clear days, you can photograph both the arch and the snowy Daisetsuzan peaks from the Ishikari riverbank, and on winter mornings there is sometimes river mist and rime. The riverbank beside the bridge is the main venue of the February Asahikawa Winter Festival. Free and open all day. It is about a 25-minute walk from Asahikawa Station and is next to Tokiwa Park.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Asahikawa Winter Festival
- Tokiwa Park
- Heiwa-dori Kaimono Koen Shopping Park
- Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Memorial Museum
- Takasago Sake Brewery
- Miura Ayako Memorial Literature Museum & Mihonrin Forest
- Snow Crystal Museum
- Otokoyama Sake Brewery Museum