Map of Awaji, Japan

Awaji is a city in Hyōgo, Japan, with a population of about 42,597. It lies at 34.4777°N, 134.9307°E. Awaji is about 454 km (282 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sumoto, 15 km to the south.

Awaji at a glance

Where is Awaji?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 51 min on the shortest day to 14 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Awaji

• Sumoto — 15 km south
• Akashi — 21 km north
• Minamiawaji — 27 km southwest
• Kobe — 33 km northeast
• Hannan — 33 km southeast
• Kakogawachō-honmachi — 34 km north
• Takasago — 34 km north
• Sennan — 34 km southeast
• Minato — 35 km southeast
• Izumisano — 36 km east

Largest cities in Hyōgo

• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Himeji — 530,495
• Nishinomiya-hama — 485,587
• Amagasaki — 459,593
• Akashi — 303,601
• Kakogawachō-honmachi — 271,634
• Takarazuka — 226,432
• Itami — 198,138
• Kawanishi — 155,165
• Sandachō — 132,858

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.