Country Japan City hall address 623-8501 Population 33,821 (1 Oct 2015) Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture | Region Kansai Area 347.1 km² Local time Saturday 2:59 AM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Website www.city.ayabe.kyoto.jp Weather 0°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 96% Humidity Points of interest Ankoku‑ji Temple, Kōmyō‑ji Temple, Shofukuji | ||
Ayabe (綾部市, Ayabe-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on August 1, 1950. As of 2015, the city has an estimated population of 33,821 and a population density of 97.5 persons per km². The total area is 347.1 km².
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Map of Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Overview
Ayabe is situated in the mountains of Northern Kyoto Prefecture. You can get there by train from Kyoto station or by car in an hour and a half.
It is known for the founding of Oomoto. In August fireflies can be viewed from Kanbayashi. In the same area is a hot spring area and development is underway for a new hot spring to be opened by the JR Ayabe station.
Twin towns and sister cities
References
Ayabe, Kyoto Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA