Ashiya
Ashiya is a compact, upscale residential city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, with a notably dense café and restaurant scene for its size. Situated between the coast and the mountains in the Hanshin area east of Kobe, it has a long-standing reputation as one of the region's most affluent addresses, and the wider area is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population93,922
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.4 km2.7 mi
Nearest airports
Ashiya: quick answers
Where is Ashiya?
Ashiya is in Ashiya City, Japan, about 12 km7.3 miles in a straight line from Kobe.
How do you get to Ashiya?
The nearest airport is Kobe (UKB), about 31 min away by road. The nearest train station is 苦楽園口, about 13 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ashiya?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C38°F. The wettest month is July, with about 211 mm8.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ashiya?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 museums, 209 restaurants, 65 cafés and 40 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.