Kōriyama, Japan
郡山市
Kōriyama is a town of 327,692 people in Fukushima, Japan, founded in September 1, 1924.
Why visit Kōriyama
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 72 parks and trails, 277 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Koriyama Women's University, ベレッシュ(農産物直売所), Kōriyama City Museum of Art and Shōnindan temple ruins.
Weather in Kōriyama
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About Kōriyama
Kōriyama (郡山市, Kōriyama-shi) is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 321,938 people in 141,760 households, and a population density of 425 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 757.20 square kilometers (292.36 sq mi). Kōriyama is designated as a core city and functions as a commercial center for Fukushima Prefecture.
From the Wikipedia article Kōriyama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kōriyama on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Koriyama Women's University
School · 2.8 km
Educational institution in Japan
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Cinema and theater
Mo-Su 09:00-12:00,13:30-18:30;Sa 09:00-17:00;PH closed
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Cinema and theater
Mo-Su 09:00-12:00,13:30-18:30;Sa 09:00-17:00;PH closed
Museums and landmarks22
Shōnindan temple ruins
Monument and historic site · 10.9 km
Archaeological site in Fukushima, Japan
Sukagawa Ichirizuka
Monument and historic site · 14.1 km
Historic site in Fukushima, Japan
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds72
Bandai-Atami Sports Park Koriyama Skating Rink
Park · 13.4 km
Japanese skating rink
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60 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes277
Gusto
Restaurant · Western, Japanese · 3.3 km
16-6, 郡山市喜久田町字下双又
07:00-02:00
265 more on the map.
History
Kōriyama originated as a regional governmental center in the Nara period, when the area was on the frontier of Yamato settlement of the Tōhoku region. The surrounding area developed into shōen controlled by various samurai clans in the Heian and Kamakura periods. Nearby centers, such as Nihonmatsu developed into castle towns under Hatakeyama clan and which were later controlled by the Date clan, Kōriyama remained as a commercial center and thrived as a post town because of its importance as a traffic focal point into the Edo period and was part of the territory of Nihonmatsu Domain.
With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Kōriyama was established within Asaka District. In the early Meiji period, many dispossessed samurai were assigned undeveloped lands in the area to reclaim and as a result, the population grew and region developed into an agricultural center. The relative abundance of hydroelectric power also helped with the development of local industry.
From the History section of Kōriyama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay27
Comfort Hotel Koriyama
Motel and hotel · 1.0 km
2-2-22, Houhacho, Koriyama, Fukushima
Churches and places of worship20
Shopping54
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Healthcare28
Map of Kōriyama
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Getting there and nearby towns
Fukushima Airport (FKS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Miharu 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Sukagawa 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Motomiya 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Tamanoi 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Funehikimachi-funehiki 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Kasaishi 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Tamura 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Nihommatsu 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Shimomatsumoto 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Kitasugama 21 km south, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 260801 Koriyama Station Koriyama Fukushima pref Japan05s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2 Chome Ekimae, Kōriyama-shi, Fukushima-ken 963-8002, Japan - panoramio (2), KΛNΛTΛ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2 Chome Ekimae, Kōriyama-shi, Fukushima-ken 963-8002, Japan - panoramio, KΛNΛTΛ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koriyama Women's University & College, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 須賀川一里塚 - panoramio, Duff Figgy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 磐梯熱海スポーツパーク 野球場, Sugikats, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koriyama City Museum of Art, yisris / Yuichi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- イオンタウン郡山, 藍原あおい, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 太田西ノ内病院, 藍原あおい, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 260730 Nyoho-ji Koriyama Fukushima pref Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asakakunitsuko-jinja, haiden-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 安積高等学校 安積歴史博物館(春), Sugikats, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 寿泉堂綜合病院, 藍原あおい, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0530星総合病院, 藍原あおい, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 郡山北工高, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Southern Tohoku Hospital, Abasaa, Public domain
- 開成山大神宮, 藍原あおい, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 開成山公園 開成山大神宮側入口付近, Sugikats, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hayama Park (Koriyama), Abasaa, Public domain
- 郡山ビッグハート, 藍原あおい, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ミューカルがくと館, 藍原あおい, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 荒池公園20170417, Sugikats, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 郡山善導寺 本堂, Sugikats, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 郡山 法現寺 鬼子母神祭 本堂, Sugikats, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koriyama View Hotel Annex 01, あばさー, Public domain
- 五百渕 桜の季節 東から, Sugikats, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ohu University 01, あばさー, Public domain
- Asakareimei High School 2016, Eaglefire, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asakakaisei high school, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koriyama-Higashi High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kaiseizan Park, koriyama.Cto-75-31 c11b 7, Geographical Survey Institute of Japan, Attribution
- KoriyamaKodomonomori-Park, Sugikats, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koriyama View Hotel Annex, Eaglefire, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 愛宕神社の大ケヤキ - panoramio, Duff Figgy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 愛宕神社 - panoramio - Duff Figgy, Duff Figgy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ゆうちょ銀行郡山店 - panoramio, Duff Figgy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 今泉女子専門学校 - panoramio, Duff Figgy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 石造浮彫阿弥陀三尊塔婆 - panoramio (1), Duff Figgy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 安積国造神社 - panoramio, Duff Figgy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ビッグアイ - panoramio (1), Duff Figgy, CC BY-SA 3.0
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