's a city located in Kyoto, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 36,814 and the density of 110.87 persons per km². The total area's 347.11 km². The city was founded on August 1, 1950. Ayabe's situated in the mountains of Northern Kyoto prefecture. You can get there by train from Kyoto station or by car in an hour and a half. It's famous for several things, mainly the founding of Oomoto. In August you can view fireflies from Kanbayashi, which's on the Kanbayashi bus route an… (More on Ayabe)