Higashikawa

Higashikawa blends productive farmland with high mountain country, reflecting its position between the Asahikawa Basin and the Daisetsuzan mountains of central Hokkaido. The town reaches towards Daisetsuzan National Park, where Mount Asahidake, at 2,291 metres Hokkaido’s highest peak, rises above volcanic terrain and long-lasting snowfields. Clear groundwater supports local rice cultivation and is central to everyday life. Higashikawa is also known as Japan’s first “Town of Photography,” a designation adopted in 1985. Deep winter snow, brief green summers and vivid autumn colour give the area a distinctly northern seasonal rhythm. See how Higashikawa connects with central Hokkaido by browsing webcams nearby.

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