Ashiya, Hyōgo

Ashiya, Hyōgo
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Ashiya 芦屋市

Ashiya's location in Hyōgo, Japan.


Ashiya's location in Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo
Physical characteristics
Area	18.47 km² (7.13 sq mi)
Population (as of January 2008)
Total	92,828
Density	5,030 /km² (13,028 /sq mi)
Location	34°44′N 135°18′E / 34.733, 135.3Coordinates: 34°44′N 135°18′E / 34.733, 135.3
Symbols
Tree	Japanese Black Pine
Flower	Kobano-mitsuba-tsutsuji
Flag
Ashiya Government Office
Mayor	Ken Yamanaka
Address	7-6 Seidōchō, Ashiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 659-8501
Phone number	0797-31-2121
Official website: Ashiya City

Ashiya seen from its JR station platform

Ashiya (芦屋市, Ashiya-shi^?) is a city founded on November 10, 1940 located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of Osaka and Kobe. It is known as the Beverly Hills of Japan.

Demographics

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 92,828 and the density of 5,030 persons per km². The total area is 18.47 km².

Trivia

Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (October 2007)

Yodoko Guest House in Ashiya, Hyogo, Japan

There is a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Ashiya.
The Yodokō guest house, completed in 1924, was a residence of the Yamamura family, founders of the famous sake company "Sakuramasamune" (櫻正宗). Now it is the guest house of another company.
Ashiya is the main setting for Jun'ichiro Tanizaki's novel Sasameyuki (細雪） (The Makioka Sisters, Eng. trans. Edward G. Seidensticker).

External links

(Japanese) Official website
(English) Tanizaki Junichiro Memorial Museum of Literature

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See also: Towns and villages by district

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