temperatures-are-frigid-during-the-winter

and-if-you-want-to-see-some-of-the-creatures-that-inhabit-this-diverse-region-of-japan-make-a-stop-at-the-asahiyama-zoo-in-the-city-of-asahikawa
skiers-and-snowboarders-should-take-a-trip-to-nisekos-grand-hirafu-ski-resort
the-city-is-also-home-to-the-okurayama-ski-jump-stadium-located-on-mount-okura