When did the zoo that Asahikawa, Hokkaido is well known for open?
Asahikawa, Hokkaido Asahikawa (旭川市 , Asahikawa-shi ) is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture, and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after Sapporo. It has been a core city since April 1, 2000. The city is currently well known for the Asahiyama Zoo and Asahikawa ramen.
Ueno Park Ueno Park (上野公園 , Ueno Kōen ) is a spacious public park in the Ueno district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1873 on lands formerly belonging to the temple of Kan'ei-ji. Amongst the country's first public parks, it was founded following the western example as part of the borrowing and assimilation of international practices that characterizes the early Meiji period. The home of a number of major museums, Ueno Park is also celebrated in spring for its cherry blossoms and "hanami". In recent times the park and its attractions have drawn over ten million visitors a year, making it Japan's most popular city park.