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Awaji Shi

Local name: 淡路市

Located in Hyōgo, Japan Coordinates: 34°29′51″ N 134°54′48″ E

Map showing the location of Awaji Shi Awaji Shi
Location in Japan
Population
46,922
46.9K
Elevation
324 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Awaji Shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KIX Kansai International Airport31 km
UKB Kobe Airport32 km

About Awaji Shi

Awaji Shi is a district. Location: Hyōgo, Japan. Population: 46,922.

From Wikipedia

Awaji (淡路市, Awaji-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä́.β̞ä̀.(ɟ͡)ʑì, ä̀.β̞ä́.(ɟ͡)ʑí.ɕì]) is a city located on Awaji Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 42,597 and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 184.32 square kilometres (71.17 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
184 km²
Official website
city.awaji.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Awaji Shi

  • Sumoto

Population of Awaji Shi over time

Population of Awaji Shi over time
2010 46,459
2015 43,977
2021 41,127

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Awaji Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 165 km southwest18°
  • Ōita · 337 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 343 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (222 mm)
Driest month
December (37 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
Climate of Awaji Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°16°21°24°28°29°25°20°15°9°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°8°12°17°21°22°18°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)4556921391422221541152211197837

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Awaji Shi

The nearest airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Akashi, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 31 kmeast
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 32 kmnortheast
  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 49 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 19 kmnortheast
  • Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 31 kmnorth
  • Wakayama Population: 356.7K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Izumisano Population: 100.1K 38 kmeast
  • Minato Population: 375.3K 38 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Awaji Shi

2 places
  1. 1 Awaji 42.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources