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[Kamuikotan in Asahikawa] Good Place to See Fall Foliage That Violent and Resistant God Used to Live
July 7th, 2016
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Kamuikotan
Kamuikotan (神居古潭) is a picturesque scenery in the southwestern Asahikawa city, and the Asahikawa city keeps former Kamuikotan Station as a park between Fukagawa City and the Asahikawa city. A combination of meandering and rocks is beautiful scenery, and here is well-known as a good place to see fall foliage and a haunted place, too. There are Kamui Rocks (神居岩), Kamui Bridge (神居大橋), Steam Locomotives, the former Kamuikotan Station (旧神居古潭駅舎), a cycle track, a monument in memory of Takeko Kujo (九条武子), Minamiyama Shoten (南山商店), 2 parking lots and a public restroom in the site. Visitors can go up the Kamui Rocks with 233 m in height, too. It takes about 30-60 minutes on foot. Kotan Festival (こたんまつり) is held on autumn equinox holiday (Sep 23 or 24). Admission free. The parking lots are free of charge. By the way, Kamuikotan Pit Dwellings Ruins (神居古潭竪穴住居遺跡) is near here, too.
Movie of Kamuikotan Festival
Movie of Kotan Festival
A direct bus does not run between Sapporo or New Chitose Airport and the Kamuikotan. But High Speed Asahikawa-go (高速あさひかわ号) and Express Nayoro-go (高速なよろ号), express buses, runs between the Asahikawa and the Sapporo, and Taisetsu Liner (たいせつライナー), an express bus, runs between the Asahikawa and the New Chitose Airport, and Sunrise Asahikawa-Kushiro-go (サンライズ旭川・釧路号), an express bus, runs between the Asahikawa and Kushiro, and Limited Express Sekihoku-go (特急石北号), an express bus, runs between the Kitami and Asahikawa, and "North Liner-go (ノースライナー号)", an express bus, runs between the Asahikawa and Obihiro.
List of Highway Bus
Refer to following companies for the highway bus service between the Asahikawa and the Sapporo, the New Chitose Airport, the Kitami, the Obihiro and the Kushiro.
| Chuo Bus(中央バス) | From Sapporo to Asahikawa | |||
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| Chuo Bus(中央バス) | From Asahikawa to Sapporo | |||
| Chuo Bus(中央バス) | From Asahikawa to Sapporo | Jalan |
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| Chuo Bus(中央バス) | From Sapporo to Asahikawa | Jalan |
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| Asahikawa Denki Kido(旭川電気軌道) | From New Chitose Airport to Asahikawa | Jalan |
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| Asahikawa Denki Kido(旭川電気軌道) | From Asahikawa to New Chitose Airport | Jalan |
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| Hokkaido Kitami Bus(北海道北見バス) | From Asahikawa to Kitami | |||
| Hokkaido Kitami Bus(北海道北見バス) | From Kitami to Asahikawa | |||
| Takushoku Bus(拓殖バス) | From Asahikawa to Obihiro | |||
| Takushoku Bus(拓殖バス) | From Obihiro to Asahikawa | |||
| Akan Bus(阿寒バス) | From Asahikawa to Kushiro | |||
| Akan Bus(阿寒バス) | From Kushiro to Asahikawa |
JalanASAHIKAWA
Asahikawa (旭川) that about 340,000 people live is the 2nd largest commercial city in Hokkaido, and has flourished as the center of the North Hokkaido area. Woodworks have been prosperous since the old days, and furniture is famous. Because water is clear, a liquor such as sake of Otokoyama (男山) and Godo Shusei (合同酒精) are famous, too. Popular tourist attractions such as Asahiyama Zoo (旭山動物園) and Biei (美瑛) are around the Asahikawa, so a lot of tourists use tourist bases in the North Hokkaido. As for a climate, the Asahikawa is located in Kamikawa Basin, the largest basin in the Hokkaido, so it is hot that temperature rises to 30 degrees C in a summer, and it is cold that temperature falls to -25 degrees C in a winter, and it snow very hard, too. So a winter festival using the snow is famous. Article is here
Look of Park
Originally this place is famous as a sacred place for Ainu people, and the Kamuikotan means "God lives" in Ainu language. Kamuikotan Ninne Kamui (カムイコタンニッネカムイ * violent and resistant god) lived here in Ainu period, and watned to destroy the Ainu people once, but he was brought down by Samaikuru (サマイクル * guardian deity). Because there were a lot of strangely shaped rocks and mysterious stones, and here was a difficult spot for crusing, the Kamuikotan was called a village of violent and resistant god. A view of Kamui Bridge across Ishikari River is very nice.
The Steam Locomotives were displayed when I crossed the bridge, and there was the former Kamuikotan Station, and a cycling course was built on old tracks. The Kamuikotan Station was built in 1901, and has been designated as a cultural property since 1991. Everbody can enter freely. By the way, the cycling course was closed to traffic because of a landslide, and Unfortunately I could not come close to the Steam Locomotives.
The Minamiyama Shoten is near the Kamui Bridge, and they sell a perilla juice as a local speciality of Kamuikotan. The price is JPY 100 per cup. It was a good old taste like Ume Gum and the sour was comfortable in a hot summer.
The Kamuikotan is famous as a good place to see the fall foliage, too. Rugged rocks along the Ishikari River go well with the fall foliage. The best time to see it is from early October to late October.
Atmosphere of Kamuikotan Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Kamuikotan
| Admission fee | Free of charge |
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| Parking lot | Free parking is provided (7 cars) |
| Business hour | Open 24 hours |
| Regular closing day | Winter season |
| Telephone number | +81-166-23-0090 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Mapcode | 655 519 527*34 |
List of Accommodations
Refer to following websites for the accommodations around the Kamuikotan. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.
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| Irumu-no-Oka Youth Hostel(イルムの丘ユースホステル) | Booking |
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| Fpasio(エフパシオ) | Booking |
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| Neipal Fukagawa(ネイパル深川) | Booking |
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| Ikyuya Ryokan(一休夜旅館) | Booking |
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| Irumukan(イルム館) | Booking |
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| Okashita Ryokan(おかした旅館) | Booking |
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| Hinodeya Ryokan(日の出屋旅館) | Booking |
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| Plaza Hotel Itakura(プラザホテル板倉) |
Whole Asahikawa
| Hotel WBF Grande Asahikawa(ホテルＷＢＦグランデ旭川) | ||||
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| JR Inn Asahikawa(ＪＲイン旭川) | ||||
| Hoshino Resorts OMO7 Asahikawa(星野リゾート ＯＭＯ７ 旭川) | Jalan |
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| Premier Hotel -CABIN- Asahikawa(プレミアホテル―ＣＡＢＩＮ―旭川) | ||||
| Hotel Trend Asahikawa(ホテルトレンド旭川) | ||||
| Super Hotel Asahikawa(スーパーホテル旭川 天然温泉 大雪山の湯) | ||||
| Asahikawa Toyo Hotel(旭川トーヨーホテル) | ||||
| R Hotels Inn Hokkaido Asahikawa(Ｒホテルズイン北海道旭川) | Jalan |
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| Hotel Route Inn Grand Asahikawa Ekimae(ホテルルートインＧｒａｎｄ旭川駅前) | ||||
| Smile Hotel Asahikawa(スマイルホテル旭川) | ||||
| Hotel Crescent Asahikawa(ホテルクレッセント旭川) | ||||
| Y's Hotel Asahikawa Ekimae(Ｙ’ｓ ＨＯＴＥＬ旭川駅前) | ||||
| Kuretake Inn Asahikawa(くれたけイン旭川) | ||||
| Art Hotel Asahikawa(アートホテル旭川) | ||||
| Dormy Inn Asahikawa(天然温泉 神威の湯 ドーミーイン旭川) | ||||
| 9C Hotel Asahikawa(９Ｃホテル旭川) | Booking |
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| Hotel Liberte Asahikawa(ホテルリベルテ旭川) | ||||
| Hotel Mates Asahikawa(ホテルメイツ旭川) | Booking |
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| Court Hotel Asahikawa(コートホテル旭川) | ||||
| Asahikawa Park Hotel(旭川パークホテル) | ||||
| Asahikawa Plaza Hotel(旭川プラザホテル) | ||||
| Asahikawa Sun Hotel(旭川サンホテル) | ||||
| Toyoko Inn Asahikawa-Eki Higashiguchi(東横イン旭川駅東口) | Booking |
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| Asahikawa Mongoru-mura(旭川モンゴル村) | Booking |
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| Guest House Asahikawa Ride(ゲストハウス アサヒカワライド) | ||||
| Hotel Tetora Asahikawa Station(ホテルテトラ旭川駅前) | ||||
| Sora E Hotel Asahikawa(ソラヘホテル) | Jalan |
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| Hotel Route-Inn Asahikawa Ekimae Ichijodori(ルートイン旭川駅前一条通) | ||||
| Yado Retro House Ginza Asahikawa(宿レトロハウス銀座旭川) | Jalan |
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| Toyoko Inn Asahikawa Ekimae Ichijodori(東横イン旭川駅前一条通) | Booking |
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| Hotel Penthouse Asahikawa(ホテルペントハウス旭川) | HP |
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| Asahikawa Capital Hotel(旭川キャピタルホテル) | HP |
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| Business Hotel Asuka(ビジネスホテル飛鳥) | HP |
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| Ryokan Fujien(旅館 不二苑) | Booking |
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| Ryokan Senshoen(和風旅館扇松園) | ||||
| Takasago Onsen(高砂温泉) | ||||
| A-Gate Hotel(えーげーと ほてる) | Booking |
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| Ryotei Yukinoya(旅亭 雪の屋) | Booking |
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| Ospa Court Miyamae(オスパーコート宮前) | HP |
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| Ryokan Tsuji(旅館 つじ) | HP |
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| Toukaen(東花苑) | Booking |
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| HOTEL KANDA(ホテル カンダ) | Booking |
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| Platon Hotel(プラトンホテル) | Booking |
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| Guest House Ito(ゲストハウス 伊東) | HP |
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| Tabi-no-Yado Patchwork(旅の宿パッチワーク) | Booking |
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| Tatsu-no-Yu Onsen(龍乃湯温泉) | HP |
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| Yumin Backpackers(遊民バックパッカーズ) | Jalan |
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| M's HOME(えむずや) | HP |
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A page of Asahikawa is here
Asahikawa
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