Living in Asahikawa (旭川市)

Asahikawa (旭川市) is a city in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 333,530 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 5%, #31 of 736), commuters (top 11%, #163 of 1,547), car-free households (top 14%, #171 of 1,256).

Residents333,530

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport123 km (New Chitose)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km411,800 people

Sea coast61 km

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m

Nearest major riverIshikari, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo926 km

Within 10 km340,097 people

Greater areaGreater Asahikawa, the core

LandscapeHokkaidō, Japan

Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 7:56

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Good to know about Asahikawa (旭川市)

The landscape belongs to Hokkaidō.
The Ishikari runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 55 min and sets around 7:56; in late June it sets around 12:16.

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How Asahikawa (旭川市) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Japan. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, governance and fiscal strength, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Hokkaidō (北海道)
Young family	62	#569 of 1,813	#31 of 109	Map
Low-income household	61	#591 of 1,806	#17 of 143	Map
Low-income family	64	#575 of 1,717	#29 of 93	Map
Single parent	67	#449 of 1,604	#22 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#1,130 of 1,762	#54 of 103	Map
Single pensioner	61	#658 of 1,762	#32 of 103	Map
Early retiree	54	#1,433 of 1,845	#57 of 159	Map
Single professional	65	#285 of 1,454	#3 of 54	Map
Young professional	69	#291 of 1,405	#3 of 48	Map
DINKS	66	#382 of 1,201	#4 of 30	Map
Remote worker	64	#942 of 1,668	#24 of 105	Map
Commuter	77	#163 of 1,547	#5 of 73	Map
Car-free household	78	#171 of 1,256	#2 of 38	Map
Student	83	#31 of 736	#2 of 11	Map
First-home buyer	64	#501 of 1,717	#22 of 93	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#779 of 1,877	#33 of 167	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#195 of 1,327	#2 of 43	Map
Expat professional	61	#582 of 1,668	#9 of 105	Map
Healthcare-first mover	61	#478 of 1,762	#6 of 103	Map
Nature-focused household	40	#1,403 of 1,958	#179 of 182	Map
Cross-border commuter	70	#493 of 1,949	#14 of 180	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	24	#1,616 of 1,949	#176 of 180	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#1,208 of 1,958	#150 of 182	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#189 of 1,949	#2 of 180	Map
Lottery winner	71	#447 of 1,973	#5 of 182	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,065 of 1,877	#135 of 167	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	63	#867 of 1,877	#18 of 167	Map
Digital native	68	#210 of 1,480	#2 of 60	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation97
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Lifestyle and amenities77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Flat land (terrain relief)69
Mobility and connectivity68
Safety and community66
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)65
Demographics61
Health and elderly48
Governance and fiscal strength47
Affordability46
Jobs and economy44
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
Green space26
Education and family26
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)8
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.