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Country
  
Prefecture
  
Population
  
83,453 (1 Jun 2012)

Region
  
Kantō

Phone number
  
0467-77-1111

Local time
  
Saturday 3:22 AM

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Time zone
  
Address
  
550 Hayakawa, Ayase-shi, Kanagawa-ken 252-1192

Weather
  
2°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 69% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Koryo Park, Shiroyama Park, Ryōnan Park, Fusha Park

Ayase (綾瀬市, Ayase-shi) is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is on the east bank of the Sagami River and is bordered by Yamato, Fujisawa and Ebina cities. It should not be confused with a neighborhood of the same name in the special ward of Adachi, Tokyo.

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Map of Ayase, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

As of June 2012, the city has an estimated population of 83,453 and a population density of 3,750 persons per km2. The total area is 22.28 km2 (8.60 sq mi).

Geography

Ayase is in the plains of north-central Kanagawa Prefecture along the banks of the Sagami River.

Surrounding municipalities

  • Ebina
  • Yamato
  • Fujisawa
  • History

    In the Edo period, the area of modern Ayase was part of the tenryō territory in Sagami Province controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate, but administered through various hatamoto. After the Meiji restoration, the area became part of Kōza District, Kanagawa Prefecture. The village of Ayase was created on April 1, 1889 through the merger of eight small hamlets, and was elevated to town status on April 1, 1945. On November 11, 1978, Ayase became the newest city in Kanagawa Prefecture. The Naval Air Facility Atsugi, one of the key United States military bases on the Kantō region, occupies approximately 18% of the area of the city.

    Economy

    Ayase is known for its processed meat industry, and is the leading producer of pork products in Kanagawa Prefecture.

    Transportation

    Ayase is not connected by rail, although the tracks of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen pass through the city. The nearest train stations are Kashiwadai Station and Sagamino Station (on the Sagami Railway in neighboring Ebina) and Chōgo Station on the Odakyu Enoshima Line in Fujisawa.

    Five numbered prefectural highways crisscross the city. The Tōmei Expressway passes through Ayase, but does not have interchange, although there is a highway bus stop for the city.

    Twin towns — Sister cities

    Ayase is twinned with:

  • Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan (1967)
  • References

    Ayase, Kanagawa Wikipedia


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