Ashiya (芦屋市, Ashiya-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2022[update], the city had an estimated population of 95,485 in 45562 households and a population density of 5200 persons per km².[3] The total area of the city is 53.44 square kilometres (20.63 sq mi).
Clockwise from top, Ashiya River, Ashiya Municipal Museum Art, Yodoko Guest House, Emba Museum of Modern Art, Ashiya Citizen Center, Bell Port Ashiya, Jyunichiro Tanizaki Memorial Hall
Ashiya is located between Kobe and Nishinomiya, and is the second smallest municipality in Hyōgo Prefecture. The ground gentle slopes from the Rokko Mountains in the north to Osaka Bay in the south. It has a reputation as a high-end residential area, especially in the Hirata-cho and Matsuhama-cho neighborhoods, and in the northern end of the city.
Ashiya has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ashiya is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1578 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in January, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.3 °C.[4]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Ashiya has been increasing since the 1920s.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1920
11,151
—
1930
28,404
+154.7%
1940
39,137
+37.8%
1950
42,951
+9.7%
1960
57,050
+32.8%
1970
70,938
+24.3%
1980
81,745
+15.2%
1990
87,524
+7.1%
2000
83,834
−4.2%
2010
93,238
+11.2%
History
The area of Ashiya was part of ancient Settsu Province and was mostly tenryō territory under direct control the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo Period. Ashiya was established in 1871 as a township in Hyōgo Prefecture and was designated part of Seido village (精道村) on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. In the early 1900s, it was designated as an urban planning area and became one of the centers of the Hanshinkan Modernism movement in terms of architecture and culture. This led to the building of large single-family homes with tennis courts, swimming pools, and tea houses, etc. along the hills overlooking Osaka Bay. Seido was promoted to city status on November 10, 1940, changing its name to "Ashiya".
In 1945, the City of Ashiya prohibited the operation of pachinko parlors, gambling and entertainment facilities as well as small factories. This ordinance includes prohibitions on rooftop advertisements, advertising balloons, and a complete ban on flashing lights. Those laws still stand and there is no other municipal government with similar regulations in Japan. In 1991, Ashiya residents elected Harue Kitamura as the first woman to hold the office of mayor of a city in Japan. Kitamura was mayor when Ashiya suffered major damage during the Kobe earthquake on January 17, 1995. Over 50% of the urban area of Ashiya was destroyed by the earthquake, and there were 444 fatalities.
Government
Ashiya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 21 members. Ashiya contributes one member to the Hyōgo Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Hyōgo 7th districts of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
Ashiya is primarily a residential city and commuter town for the Osaka and Kobe metropoles.
Education
Ashiya has eight public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Board of Education. There are two private middle schools and three private high schools. In addition, the prefecture also operates one public middle school and one special education school for the handicapped.
A sister city agreement was signed between Ashiya and Montebello, California on May 24, 1961. Student Ambassadors are chosen to travel to Montebello every year since 1964.[7]
Local attractions
Yodokō Guest House, q house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright located on a hill overlooking Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station and Osaka Bay. It was completed in 1924 as a residence for the Yamamura family, founders of the famous sake company "Sakuramasamune" (櫻正宗). It is open for tours. Ashiya also features the house of Hiroko Koshino, The Koshino House at about 600 meters altitude in the Okuike affluent residential area of the city, designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Tadao Ando.
^"「芦屋ブランドを発展」伊藤舞市長が初登庁("Developing the Ashiya brand" Mayor Mai Ito to office)". Kobe Shimbun. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
^"芦屋の統計資料：毎月人口(町別人口及び世帯数) 令和3年" [Ashiya statistical data: Monthly population (population by town and number of households) Reiwa 3]. Ashiya City. from the original on 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
^"Ashiya city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
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Official website(in Japanese)
Ashiya-People.com Local media website (in Japanese)
January 07, 2023
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Ashiya 芦屋市 Ashiya shi is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture Japan As of 1 November 2022 update the city had an estimated population of 95 485 in 45562 households and a population density of 5200 persons per km 3 The total area of the city is 53 44 square kilometres 20 63 sq mi Ashiya 芦屋市CityClockwise from top Ashiya River Ashiya Municipal Museum Art Yodoko Guest House Emba Museum of Modern Art Ashiya Citizen Center Bell Port Ashiya Jyunichiro Tanizaki Memorial HallFlagEmblemLocation of Ashiya in Hyōgo PrefectureAshiyaLocation in JapanCoordinates 34 43 40 N 135 18 12 E 34 72778 N 135 30333 E 34 72778 135 30333 Coordinates 34 43 40 N 135 18 12 E 34 72778 N 135 30333 E 34 72778 135 30333CountryJapanRegionKansaiPrefectureHyōgoGovernment MayorMai Itō 1 Area Total18 47 km2 7 13 sq mi Population November 1 2022 2 Total95 485 Density5 200 km2 13 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 09 00 JST City hall address7 6 Seidōchō Ashiya shi Hyōgo ken 659 8501WebsiteOfficial websiteSymbolsFlowerKobano mitsuba tsutsujiTreeJapanese Black PineAshiya City Hall Tanizaki Junichiro Memorial Museum Ashiya seen from Ashiya Station Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Neighbouring municipalities 2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 History 5 Government 6 Economy 7 Education 8 Transportation 8 1 Railways 8 2 Highways 9 Sister city relations 10 Local attractions 11 Culture and people 12 References 13 External linksGeography EditAshiya is located between Kobe and Nishinomiya and is the second smallest municipality in Hyōgo Prefecture The ground gentle slopes from the Rokko Mountains in the north to Osaka Bay in the south It has a reputation as a high end residential area especially in the Hirata cho and Matsuhama cho neighborhoods and in the northern end of the city Neighbouring municipalities Edit Hyōgo Prefecture Higashinada ku Kobe NishinomiyaClimate EditAshiya has a Humid subtropical climate Koppen Cfa characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall The average annual temperature in Ashiya is 14 6 C The average annual rainfall is 1578 mm with September as the wettest month The temperatures are highest on average in January at around 26 4 C and lowest in January at around 3 3 C 4 Demographics EditPer Japanese census data 5 the population of Ashiya has been increasing since the 1920s Historical populationYearPop 192011 151 193028 404 154 7 194039 137 37 8 195042 951 9 7 196057 050 32 8 197070 938 24 3 198081 745 15 2 199087 524 7 1 200083 834 4 2 201093 238 11 2 History EditThe area of Ashiya was part of ancient Settsu Province and was mostly tenryō territory under direct control the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo Period Ashiya was established in 1871 as a township in Hyōgo Prefecture and was designated part of Seido village 精道村 on April 1 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system In the early 1900s it was designated as an urban planning area and became one of the centers of the Hanshinkan Modernism movement in terms of architecture and culture This led to the building of large single family homes with tennis courts swimming pools and tea houses etc along the hills overlooking Osaka Bay Seido was promoted to city status on November 10 1940 changing its name to Ashiya In 1945 the City of Ashiya prohibited the operation of pachinko parlors gambling and entertainment facilities as well as small factories This ordinance includes prohibitions on rooftop advertisements advertising balloons and a complete ban on flashing lights Those laws still stand and there is no other municipal government with similar regulations in Japan In 1991 Ashiya residents elected Harue Kitamura as the first woman to hold the office of mayor of a city in Japan Kitamura was mayor when Ashiya suffered major damage during the Kobe earthquake on January 17 1995 Over 50 of the urban area of Ashiya was destroyed by the earthquake and there were 444 fatalities Government EditAshiya has a mayor council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 21 members Ashiya contributes one member to the Hyōgo Prefectural Assembly In terms of national politics the city is part of Hyōgo 7th districts of the lower house of the Diet of Japan Economy EditAshiya is primarily a residential city and commuter town for the Osaka and Kobe metropoles Education EditAshiya has eight public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Board of Education There are two private middle schools and three private high schools In addition the prefecture also operates one public middle school and one special education school for the handicapped Transportation EditRailways Edit The first railway line to the city was completed in 1905 6 Central Ashiya is served by JR West Ashiya Station Hanshin Electric Railway Ashiya Station and Uchide Station serve the southern part of the city while Hankyu Railway Ashiyagawa Station is located in the quieter northern area JR West Kobe Line Ashiya Hankyu Kobe Line Ashiyagawa Hanshin Electric Railway Hanshin Main Line Uchide AshiyaHighways Edit Hanshin Expressway Kobe Route Hanshin Expressway Bayshore Route Port of Osaka Kobe National Route 2 National Route 43Sister city relations Edit Montebello California United StatesA sister city agreement was signed between Ashiya and Montebello California on May 24 1961 Student Ambassadors are chosen to travel to Montebello every year since 1964 7 Local attractions EditYodokō Guest House q house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright located on a hill overlooking Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station and Osaka Bay It was completed in 1924 as a residence for the Yamamura family founders of the famous sake company Sakuramasamune 櫻正宗 It is open for tours Ashiya also features the house of Hiroko Koshino The Koshino House at about 600 meters altitude in the Okuike affluent residential area of the city designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Tadao Ando Culture and people EditPersons of note associated with Ashiya include Jirō Shirasu the man who reproached MacArthur Ryōji Noyori Nobel prize winner Takashi Asahina conductor Junichirō Tanizaki writer Haruki Murakami writer Yuriko Koike House of Representatives member Yōko Ogawa writer Tsumasaburō Bandō kabuki actor Morinosuke Kawaguchi futurist Tsuruko Yamazaki artist 8 Takuya Kuroda jazz trumpeter and arranger and professional sumo wrestler Takakeishō Mitsunobu The city is the main setting in Jun ichiro Tanizaki s novel Sasameyuki 細雪 The Makioka Sisters Eng trans Edward G Seidensticker References Edit 芦屋ブランドを発展 伊藤舞市長が初登庁 Developing the Ashiya brand Mayor Mai Ito to office Kobe Shimbun 2019 06 11 Retrieved 2019 06 11 芦屋の統計資料 毎月人口 町別人口及び世帯数 令和3年 Ashiya statistical data Monthly population population by town and number of households Reiwa 3 Ashiya City Archived from the original on 2011 04 10 Retrieved 2021 03 31 Ashiya city official statistics in Japanese Japan Ashiya climate data Ashiya population statistics Ashiya in The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Chicago Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc 15th edn 1992 Vol 1 p 626 Montebello California Ashiya City Archived from the original on August 19 2014 Retrieved August 11 2013 Tsuruko Yamazaki 1925 2019 www artforum com Retrieved 2020 01 08 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ashiya Hyogo Official website in Japanese Ashiya People com Local media website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ashiya Hyōgo amp oldid 1131593383, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
