Ayabe, Kyoto

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Ayabe 綾部市
City
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Location of Ayabe in Kyoto Prefecture
Ayabe Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°18′N 135°16′E / 35.300°N 135.267°E / 35.300; 135.267Coordinates: 35°18′N 135°16′E / 35.300°N 135.267°E / 35.300; 135.267
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto Prefecture
First official recorded	471 AD
City settled	August 1, 1950
Government
• Mayor	Zenya Yamazaki
Area
• Total	347.1 km2 (134.0 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2015)
• Total	33,821
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	623-8501
Website	www.city.ayabe.kyoto.jp

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.^[1]

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 Ōmoto. 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.

Economy[]

Gunze's registered headquarters are in Ayabe.^[2]

Twin towns and sister cities[]

• Changshu, China (Friendship city)
•  Jerusalem (Friendship city)^[3][4]

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Ayabe, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Ayabe City official website (in Japanese)
• Ayabe city Tourism Guide Archived 2020-06-17 at the Wayback Machine

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