Ayabe, Kyoto

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°ECoordinates: 35°18′N 135°16′E / 35.300°N 135.267°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto Prefecture
Area
• Total	347.11 km^2 (134.02 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	36,814
• Density	110/km^2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
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 2008, the city has an estimated population of 36,814 and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area is 347.11 km².

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

• Jerusalem, Israel^[1]

References

1. "International Exchange: List of Sister Cities / Kyoto prefecture Multilingual Site". Pref.kyoto.jp. Retrieved 18 September 2013.

External links

• Media related to Ayabe, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Ayabe City official website (Japanese)