- Population
- 27,524
- 27.5K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KMQ Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base27 km
- TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport101 km
About Awara
Awara is a city. Location: Awara-shi, Fukui. Population: 27,524. Elevation: 5 m.
Awara (あわら市, Awara-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.β̞ä́.ɾä́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 9 December 2025, the city had an estimated population of 26,024 in 10,571 households and the population density of 222 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 116.98 square kilometres (45.17 sq mi). It is one of the few "hiragana cities" in Japan. Awara is a city famous for its onsen resorts and natural hotwater springs.
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Places bordering Awara
- Sakai
- Kaga
Population of Awara over time
| 2010 | 29,989 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28,729 | |
| 2021 | 27,107 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Awara
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 191 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 223 km east17°
- Fujinomiya · 246 km southeast18°
- Fuji · 254 km southeast20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (252 mm)
- Driest month
- August (135 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 10° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 252 | 171 | 145 | 141 | 147 | 199 | 211 | 135 | 226 | 157 | 191 | 250 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Awara
The nearest airport is Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fukui-shi, 18 km to the south.
Airports
- Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 27 kmnortheast
- Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 101 kmnortheast
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 126 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Fukui-shi Population: 262.3K 18 kmsouth
- Komatsu Population: 108.5K 31 kmnortheast
- Matsutō Population: 110.4K 47 kmnortheast
- Kanazawa Population: 466K 57 kmnortheast
- Nagahama Population: 113.6K 93 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kuzuryu River River, Japan4.5 km SW
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Asuwa River River, Japan17 km S
Sources & licences
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