- Population
- 14,182
- 14.2K
- Elevation
- 37 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KKJ Kitakyushu Airport35 km
- FUK Fukuoka Airport37 km
About Ashiya
Ashiya is a town. Location: Ashiya Machi, Onga-gun. Population: 14,182. Elevation: 37 m.
Ashiya (芦屋町, Ashiya-machi) is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 12,930 in 6450 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 11.60 km2 (4.48 sq mi).
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Places bordering Ashiya
- Kitakyushu City
- Okagaki Machi
- Onga-gun
- Mizumaki Machi
Population of Ashiya over time
| 2010 | 15,369 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14,208 | |
| 2020 | 13,559 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ashiya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 80 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 102 km southeast17°
- Ōita · 113 km southeast18°
- Nobeoka · 172 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- July (307 mm)
- Driest month
- December (67 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) | 9° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 88 | 108 | 152 | 149 | 257 | 307 | 141 | 206 | 95 | 80 | 67 |
How to get to Ashiya
The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iizuka, 26 km to the south.
Airports
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 35 kmeast
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 37 kmsouthwest
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 58 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 26 kmsouth
- Shimonoseki Population: 265.7K 28 kmeast
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 41 kmsouthwest
- Kasuga Population: 111K 42 kmsouthwest
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 44 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ashiya
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Hiko Shima Island 25 kmE
- Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 15 kmE
- Mount Sarakura Mountain 14 kmE
- Space World Natural site 15 kmE
25–60 km25 places
- Tsuno Shima Island 57 kmN
- Kōzan Ji Attraction 33 kmNE
- Kanmon Kyō Landmark 30 kmE
- Ganryū-jima Island 26 kmE
60–100 km11 places
- Iki Island Island 87 kmW
- Okino-shima Island 65 kmNW
- Kakara Shima Island 80 kmW
- Karatsu Castle Historic site 78 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Space World Natural site, Yahata-higashi Ku15 km E -
Mount Sarakura Mountain, Yahata-higashi Ku14 km E -
Hiko Shima Island, Shimonoseki Shi25 km E -
Wakato Ōhashi Landmark, Fukuoka15 km E
Sources & licences
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