Japan Self Defence Force Asahikawa Base

Asahikawa Air Field is a military aerodrome of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It is located 1.8 NM north of Asahikawa in Hokkaidō, .
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  • Type: Military installation
  • Description: airport in Asahikawa, Japan
  • Also known as: “Asahikawa Air Field” and “RJCA”
  • Address: 旭川市, 北海道 070-8630

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hokuchin Museum and Hokkaido Gokoku Shrine.

Museum
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Hokuchin Memorial Museum is a history museum located in Asahikawa, , . The museum is a JGSDF Public Relations facility displaying as many as 2,500 items concerning the history of the Tondenhei Army, which developed Hokkaido, the 7th Division of the old Imperial Japanese Army, and the activities of the 2nd Division of today's JGSDF. is situated 720 metres south of Japan Self Defence Force Asahikawa Base.

Shinto shrine
Hokkaidō Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Asahikawa, Hokkaido at 1 Chome-2282-2 Hanasakicho, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 070-0901. It was established in 1902, and enshrines Raijin, Sarutahiko Ōkami, and other kami. is situated 760 metres south of Japan Self Defence Force Asahikawa Base.

Museum
Photo: K. Takeda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yasushi Inoue Memorial Hall opened in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1993. Dedicated to author Yasushi Inoue, born in Asahikawa in 1907, the museum displays some five hundred items from its collection of a thousand objects, mostly books. is situated 1¼ km north of Japan Self Defence Force Asahikawa Base.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Takasu.

Town
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is a town in in , . Translated into English, means "hawk's nest," the original Ainu name for the town. is situated 5 km north of Japan Self Defence Force Asahikawa Base.

Japan Self Defence Force Asahikawa Base

Latitude
43.79498° or 43° 47′ 42″ north
Longitude
142.36578° or 142° 21′ 57″ east
Operator
陸上自衛隊
Open location code
8RM4Q9V8+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 39016440
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­base
Wiki­data ID
Q2902428
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In Other Languages

From Cajun French to Uzbek—“Japan Self Defence Force Asahikawa Base” goes by many names.
  • Cajun French: “aéroport d’Asahikawa”
  • Chinese: “旭川駐屯地”
  • Chinese: “旭川驻屯地”
  • French: “aéroport d’Asahikawa”
  • French: “Aéroport d’Asahikawa”
  • Indonesian: “RJCA”
  • Japanese: “Rikujō jieitai Asahikawa chūtonchi”
  • Japanese: “りくじょうじえいたいあさひかわちゅうとんち”
  • Japanese: “旭川飛行場”
  • Japanese: “旭川駐屯地”
  • Japanese: “陸上自衛隊旭川駐屯地”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Asahikawa”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه صحرایی آساهیگاوا”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи саҳро осоҳигово”
  • Uzbek: “Asahikava aerodromi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Risshokoseikai Asahikawa Church and Asahikawa Junior High School attached to Hokkaido University of Education.

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