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[Rice Paddy Art in Asahikawa] Art Work Created by 6 Types of Different Color Rice Plants
August 3rd, 2017
Rice Paddy Art
Rice Paddy Art (田んぼアート) is a art work that a rice field is used to resemble a canvas in Higashitakasu located in the northeastern part of Asahikawa city, and has been started since 2006. It is one of the Rice Paddy Arts held in about 20 places in Japan. A observation deck is built at the site of JA Taisetsu Agricultural Cooperative (JAたいせつ農業組合), and visitors can enter it. There are the observation deck, a shop and a restroom at the site. The best time to see it is from mid July to mid August. Rice Paddy Art Festival is held on Saturday in mid August, too. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge.
Movie of Rice Paddy Art
A direct bus does not run between Sapporo or New Chitose Airport and the Rice Paddy Art. 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 |
Rakuten |
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| Asahikawa Denki Kido(旭川電気軌道) | From New Chitose Airport to Asahikawa | Jalan |
Rakuten |
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| Asahikawa Denki Kido(旭川電気軌道) | From Asahikawa to New Chitose Airport | Jalan |
Rakuten |
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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 Observation Deck
The size of the rice field is 40 m tall and 170 m across. In 2017, the theme is nocturnal animals, and a snow leopard, a wolf, a yezo deer and a red panda are drawn by colored rice plants. The theme is changed every year. By the way, they do not paint the rice plant, and the rice plants of different colors such as Green Color (Nanatsuboshi Rice * ななつぼし), Yellow Color (Kiine Rice * 黄稲), Purple Color (Murasakiine Rice * 紫稲), Red Color (Beniasobi Rice * べにあそび), White Color (Yukiasobi * ゆきあそび) and Orange Color (Akaneasobi * あかねあそび) are set out. I think that it is hard to set out the rice plants.
The observation deck with about 5 m in height is made of scaffoldings, and the number of tourists entering it is tightly controlled. The capacity of the observation deck is 20 people. Therefor an admission card is distributed at an entrance of a stairway. If there is not the admission card, there is no more place available, so please do not enter it. In addition, please put it back when going back. A whole view of the Rice Paddy Art can be seen from the observation deck. I was moved by its high quality. Marvelous!
Atmosphere of Rice Paddy Art Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Rice Paddy Art
| Admission fee | Free of charge |
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| Parking lot | Free parking is provided (20 cars) |
| Business hour | Open 24 hours |
| Regular closing day | From September to mid June |
| Telephone number | - |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Mapcode | 79 710 738*34 |
List of Accommodations
Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Asahikawa. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.
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| 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 |
Jalan |
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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 |
Rakuten |
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| M's HOME(えむずや) | HP |
Jalan |
Rakuten |
A page of Asahikawa is here
Asahikawa
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