Awara is a city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, famous for its onsen resorts and natural hot springs, and it is one of the few hiragana cities in the country. It is the northernmost municipality in the prefecture, bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture to the north and the Sea of Japan to the northeast, and the city of Sakai surrounds it on the other sides. As of 9 December 2025 it had an estimated 26,024 residents in 10,571 households on 116.98 square kilometres. The city has two urban areas, the Kanazu district, once a river port and post town on the Hokurikudo highway, and the Awara district, which grew as a hot spring town after Awara Onsen was developed from June 1884.
Facts
Area (sq km) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Awara (Wikipedia)
Lead, population
As of 9 December 2025, the city had an estimated population of 26,024
Lead, area
The total area of the city was 116.98 square kilometres
Geography
bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture to the north and the Sea of Japan to the northeast
Part Of: Japan, Lead
is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan
View the Source2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 36.2113,136.229
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results, elevationQuote, results, elevation
"elevation": 6.0
3. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 36.25, 136.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 36.25, 136.25
36.25 136.25 Cfa
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