hostel in asahikawa

Because I am just staying there one night as a stepping stone to Daisetsuzan, I am looking for a budget accomodation in Asahikawa.

It seems the YH has closed, is that right?

All I can find in english on the web are expensive hotels (8000 yens minimum).

Do you know a nice & cheap place to stay?

Thank you!

Not sure what you consider cheap, but I would consider 8,000 fairly inexpensive for Japan.

Here are some that are a little below 8,000:

Hotel Paco Asahikawa (7,350)
http://www.paco.co.jp/asahikawa/guestroom.html

Asahikawa Terminal Hotel (4,000-5,500)
http://www.asahikawa-th.com/contents/intl/english/plan.htm

Toyoko Inn Asahikawa Ekimae Miyashita-dori (5,980)
http://www.toyoko-inn.com/e_hotel/00173/index.html

Toyoko Inn Asahikawa Ekimae Ichijo-dori (4,980)
http://www.toyoko-inn.com/e_hotel/00069/index.html

Hotel Kanda (2,980 - capsule; 3,980 - single room)
http://www.hotelkanda.jp/

Hotel Resol Asahikawa (6,500)
http://www.resol-asahikawa.com/plan/index.html

Fujita Kanko Washington Hotel Asahikawa (6,090)
http://www.wh-rsv.com/english/asahikawa/index.html

Those are just a few. Of course, what time of year you are going plus day of the week dictates the final cost. Some of the above sites are in Japanese, however, the links take you to the relevant pages.

Good luck!