Awara (あわら市, Awara-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Awara has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.

Following the Meiji restoration, it was organised into part of Sakai District in Fukui Prefecture.

Awara has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.

Hitachi Zosen Fukui Corporation, a hydraulic press manufacturer, is headquartered in Awara.