- Population
- 40,184
- 40.2K
- Elevation
- 81 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Awa-shi
- Airports
- TAK Takamatsu Airport25 km
- TKS Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base33 km
About Awa-shi
Awa-shi is a district. Location: Tokushima, Japan. Population: 40,184.
Awa (阿波市, Awa-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä́.β̞ä̀, ä̀.β̞ä́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 35,631 in 15432 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 191.11 square kilometres (73.79 sq mi).
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Travel notes for Awa-shi
From Wikivoyage
Awa (阿波市 Awa-shi) is a city located in the north-central part of Tokushima prefecture, on the north bank of the Yoshino river. Itano-cho lies to the East, Mima City to the West, Yoshinogawa City to the South, and Kagawa prefecture is located to the North.
The border with Kagawa prefecture to the north is marked by the Asan mountains.
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Tourist information site:
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site. Its download section has some materials in English.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Awa-shi
- Mima Shi
- Yoshinogawa Shi
- Kamiita Chō
- Sanuki-shi
- Higashikagawa Shi
Population of Awa-shi over time
| 2010 | 39,247 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37,202 | |
| 2020 | 34,569 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Awa-shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 91 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 90 km southwest18°
- Ōita · 263 km west18°
- Beppu · 271 km west17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- September (274 mm)
- Driest month
- December (42 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) | 8° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 65 | 102 | 164 | 175 | 269 | 215 | 164 | 274 | 142 | 91 | 42 |
How to get to Awa-shi
The nearest airport is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), 25 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tokushima, 29 km to the east.
Airports
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 25 kmnorthwest
- Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 33 kmeast
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 81 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tokushima Population: 267.3K 29 kmeast
- Takamatsu Population: 419K 32 kmnorthwest
- Marugame Population: 109.5K 48 kmnorthwest
- Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 70 kmnorthwest
- Minato Population: 375.3K 84 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Awa-shi
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km20 places
- Nao Shima Island 47 kmNW
- Shiwaku Islands Island 58 kmNW
- Te Shima Island 45 kmN
- Ogi Shima Island 40 kmNW
60–100 km29 places
- Shikoku Island 79 kmSW
- Awaji Island Island 62 kmNE
- Manabe Island Island 68 kmNW
- Tomoga Shima Island 74 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Awa-shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources