Date (伊達市), Asahikawa (旭川市), Hokkaido, Japan

 

Date (Japanese: 伊達市) is a city in northern Fukushima Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Honshu, Japan. It covers 265 square kilometers (102 sq mi) and has a population of 65,000 (2012 est.). Today's city was formed in 2006 from the merger of the former cities of Hobara, Yanagawa, Date, Ryozen and Tsukidate.Date (Japanese: 伊達市) is a city in northern Fukushima Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Honshu, Japan. It covers 265 square kilometers (102 sq mi) and has a population of 65,000 (2012 est.).Today's city was formed in 2006 from the merger of the former cities of Hobara, Yanagawa, Date, Ryozen and Tsukidate.Plan a trip to the dateTake the Tohoku Expressway or the Tohoyu Shinkansen to Fukushima City and from there take a bus to Date.

Asahikawa (Japanese: 旭川市) is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It covers an area of ​​747.6 km2 (2886 square miles) and has a population of 352,000 (2012 est.).Asahikawa Hotel GuideHere is a list of hotels in Asahikawa that can be booked online with full description, star rating, address, map with location, reviews and prices offered by the various booking sites. This will help you book a room on the site that offers the best rate.Learn more about AsahikawaAsahikawa owes its name to the river that flows through it. The word Asahi means "morning sun". The name must have been a translation of the Ainu word Chiu Pet, meaning "river of waves".Instead, it has been misinterpreted as Chup Pet, meaning "river of the sun".Asahikawa City was founded on August 1, 1922. It was a military base during World War II. Today, the city hosts the annual Asahikawa Winter Festival. It offers a variety of culinary delights, including Asahikawa ramen, a variety of local sake, and a local grilled mutton dish.Planning a trip to AsahikawaThere are flights from major cities in Japan to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ). The city is also the terminus of the JR Hakodate Main Line, which connects it to Sapporo, Otaru, and Hakodate.