Ayase, Kanagawa

Ayase
Ayase ; 綾瀬市
	City
	Ayase City Hall
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Ayase in Kanagawa Prefecture
	Ayase
	Coordinates: 35°26′N 139°26′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Kanagawa Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Shirojiro Kasama (since July 2004)
Area
• Total	22.28 km2 (8.60 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2017)
• Total	84,309
• Density	3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
• Tree	Maple
• Flower	Rose
• Bird	Common kingfisher
Phone number	0467-77-1111
Address	550 Hayakawa, Ayase-shi, Kanagawa-ken 252-1192
Website	http://www.city.ayase.kanagawa.jp/

Ayase (綾瀬市, Ayase-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is on the east bank of the Sagami River, and is bordered by Yamato, Fujisawa and Ebina cities. It should not be confused with a neighborhood of the same name in the special ward of Adachi, Tokyo.

As of April 2017, the city has an estimated population of 84,309, with 33,899 households,[1] and a population density of 3,800 persons per km². The total area is 22.28 km² (8.60 sq mi).

Geography

Ayase is in the plains of north-central Kanagawa Prefecture along the banks of the Sagami River. The Hikiji River flows through part of the city.

Surrounding municipalities

History

In the Edo period, the area of modern Ayase was part of the tenryō territory in Sagami Province controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate, but administered through various hatamoto. After the Meiji restoration, the area became part of Kōza District, Kanagawa Prefecture. The village of Ayase was created on April 1, 1889 through the merger of eight small hamlets, and was elevated to town status on April 1, 1945. On November 11, 1978, Ayase became the newest city in Kanagawa Prefecture. The Naval Air Facility Atsugi, one of the key United States military bases on the Kantō region, occupies approximately 18% of the area of the city.

Economy

Ayase is known for its processed meat industry, and is the leading producer of pork products in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Transportation

Ayase is not connected by rail, although the tracks of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen pass through the city. The nearest train stations are Kashiwadai Station and Sagamino Station (on the Sagami Railway in neighboring Ebina) and Chōgo Station on the Odakyu Enoshima Line in Fujisawa.

Five numbered prefectural highways crisscross the city. The Tōmei Expressway passes through Ayase, but does not have interchange, although there is a highway bus stop for the city.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ayase is twinned with:

Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan (1967)

Notable people from Ayase, Kanagawa

Ryo Iida, Japanese footballer (FC TIAMO Hirakata, Japanese Regional Leagues - Kansai Soccer League)
Takashi Ishii - Japanese professional baseball pitcher and coach (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Nippon Professional Baseball - Pacific League)
Japanese footballer (Yokohama FC, J1 League)
Minoru Kobayashi, Japanese former football player and football manager
Mirai Shida - Japanese actress
Taku Suzuki - Japanese comedian and actor

References

"Official website of Ayase City" (in Japanese). Japan: Ayase City. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

External links

Official Website (in Japanese)

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[1] "Official website of Ayase City" (in Japanese). Japan: Ayase City. Retrieved 7 May 2017.