Ashiya

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Ashiya-shi
芦 屋 市
Ashiya
Geographical location in Japan
Ashiya (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Kinki
Prefecture : Hyogo
Coordinates : 34 ° 44 '  N , 135 ° 18'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 43 '37 "  N , 135 ° 18' 15"  E
Basic data
Surface: 18.47 km²
Residents : 94,342
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 5108 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 28206-5
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Ashiya
Tree : Japanese black pine
Flower : Rhododendron reticulatum
town hall
Address : Ashiya City Hall
7 - 6 , Seido-chō
Ashiya shi
Hyogo  659-8501
Website URL: http://www.city.ashiya.lg.jp/
Location of Ashiyas in Hyogo Prefecture
Location of Ashiyas in the prefecture

Ashiya ( Japanese 芦 屋 市 , -shi ) is a city in the Hanshin area between Osaka and Kobe in Hyōgo prefecture in Japan . It is part of the large metropolitan area of Kansai . Its current administrative structure dates from November 10, 1940 .

Ashiya University has existed here since 1964 . In 1991 the Ashiya City Museum of Art and History was built.

geography

Ashiya is east of Kobe and west of Amagasaki .

traffic

Ashiya train station

Attractions

In Ashiya there is a house owned by Frank Lloyd Wright , which is privately owned by a company but can be visited. In addition, the Koshino house by the architect Tadao Andō is located in the Okuikecho district.

Town twinning

Personalities

Junichiro Tanizaki lived here from 1934 to 1936, which is why the Tanizaki Junichiro Memorial Museum of Literature was built in Ashiya .

sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

See also

Web links

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