Polar Bear House
Polar Bear House is a building in Asahikawa, Northern Circuit, Hokkaido. Polar Bear House is situated nearby to Asahiyama Zoo, as well as near Suiren pond.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Asahiyama Zoo and Mount Asahi-yama.
Asahiyama Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Asahiyama Zoo is a municipal zoo that opened in July 1967 in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan, and is the northernmost zoo in the country. In August 2004, over 320,000 people had visited the zoo, the second-highest number of visitors among all the zoos in Japan.
Mount Asahi-yama
Peak
Photo: As6022014, Public domain.
Mount Asahi is a mountain in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is part of the Ishikari Mountains. Mount Asahi hosts Mount Asahi Park and Asahiyama Zoo.
Higashi-Asahikawa Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Higashi-Asahikawa Station is a railway station in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is A32. Higashi-Asahikawa Station is situated 3 km west of Polar Bear House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toma and Higashikawa.
Toma
Town
Photo: Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tōma is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 6,119 in 3033 households, and a population density of 30 people per km2. The total area of the town is 204.90 km2. Toma is situated 7 km north of Polar Bear House.
Higashikawa
Town
Higashikawa is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,092, and a density of 33 persons per km2. Higashikawa is situated 8 km south of Polar Bear House.
Higashikagura
Town
Photo: Birdman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Higashikagura is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 10,385, and a density of 150 persons per km2. Higashikagura is situated 8 km south of Polar Bear House.
Polar Bear House
- Type: Building
- Location: Asahikawa, Northern Circuit, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.76846° or 43° 46′ 6″ northLongitude
142.47952° or 142° 28′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8RM4QF9H+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 250806615OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Russian—“Polar Bear House” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Hokkyokuguma Kan”
- Japanese: “ほっきょくぐまかん”
- Japanese: “ほっきょくぐま館”
- Korean: “북극곰관”
- Russian: “Дом Белого медведи”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Suiren pond and Asahiyama Miura Park.
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