Yamatokōriyama, Japan
大和郡山市
Yamatokōriyama is a town of 83,285 people in Nara, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Yamatokōriyama
Townapedia lists 106 museums and landmarks, 100 parks and trails, 114 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tenri Health Care University, Tenri University, Karako-Kagi site and Ninji Haiji.
Weather in Yamatokōriyama
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About Yamatokōriyama
Yamatokōriyama (大和郡山市, Yamatokōriyama-shi) is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the city had an estimated population of 82,731 in 39,628 households, and a population density of 1,900 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 42.69 km2 (16.48 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Yamatokōriyama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Tenri Health Care University
School · 6.0 km
Private university headquartered in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture
Tenri University
School · 6.9 km
University in Nara Prefecture, Japan, affiliated with Tenrikyo
Museums and landmarks106
Karako-Kagi site
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
Archaeological site in Tawaramoto, Japan
Ninji Haiji
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
Archaeological site in Kashiba, Japan
Tenri University Sankōkan Museum
Museum · 6.7 km
Museum in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Tomimoto Kenkichi Memorial Museum
Museum · 1.3 km
Former museum in Ando, Nara, Japan (1974–2014)
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94 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds100
88 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes114
Pain d'e cuisson
Bakery · 4.9 km
Tu-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa-Su 08:00-19:00
babyface planet's Oji
Cafe · 5.0 km
生駒郡斑鳩町龍田西4-1-33 国道25号 / 国道168号 (Route 25 & 168)
102 more on the map.
History
The area of Yamatokōriyama was part of ancient Yamato Province, and many local neighborhood names appear in the early Heian period Engishiki records. The present day city center began as a castle town outside the gates of Kōriyama Castle during Sengoku period under the rule of Tsutsui Junkei and Toyotomi Hidenaga. During the Edo Period, it developed into a market town under Kōriyama Domain, which was ruled by a succession of fudai daimyō clans, notably the Yanagisawa clan although a portion of what is now within the city borders was part of the smaller Koizumi Domain ruled by the Katagiri clan. After the Meiji restoration, the town of Kōriyama and villages of Tsutsui, Yata, Honda, Hirahata, Jido, Heiwa, and Katagiri were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on 1 April 1889. Kōriyama annexed Tsutsui on 10 March 1941, and the remaining villages (with the exception of Katagiri) on 10 December 1953 and was raised to city status on 1 January 1954, becoming the city of Yamatokōriyama. Katagiri was annexed on 31 March 1957.
From the History section of Yamatokōriyama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship89
Shopping46
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Healthcare37
kusuri no aoki ikaruga
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.1 km
生駒郡斑鳩町龍田西5-7-2 国道25号 (Route 25)
Map of Yamatokōriyama
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Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Hōryūji 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Tenri 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Tawaramoto 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Kanmaki 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Kashiba 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Yamato-Takada 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Ikoma 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Kashihara-shi 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Katsuragi 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Fujiidera 16 km west, about 16 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
- Yamatokoriyama01, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Tenri University Hall No.4, Abasaa, Public domain
- Karako and Kagi 201805a, 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ninji Kita Haiji, garan-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Tenri sanko-kan01s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kenkichi Tomimoto Memorial Hall03s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Horyu-ji45s2s4500, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Horinji Ikaruga Nara, OhMyDeer, CC BY-SA 2.1 jp
- Hirose Jinja Haiden, Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koriyama-Castle-M6697, Fg2, Public domain
- Chuguji Hondo 2008, Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokiji02ds1920, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Tatsuta River, Ikaruga, Nara02, Kansai explorer, CC BY 3.0
- Nara Prefectural Koriyama High School 20080929, ブレイズマン~commonswiki, CC BY 3.0
- JCHO Yamato Koriyama Hospital, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 130518 Jiko-in Yamatokoriyama Nara pref Japan19b6s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Ikaruga-jinja Ikaruga Nara Pref02s5s4380, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Matsuo-dera Yamatokoriyama Nara pref Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Yanagisawa bunko01s2048, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- National Hospital Organization Yamato Mental Medical Center, Waka77, Public domain
- Meta Jinja Haiden, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimanoyama Kofun, funkyu-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Wanishita Shrine (Yokota) Honden1, Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koizumi Otsuka Kofun, funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Warizuka Kofun (Yamatokoriyama), funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Hakomotokan konya01s1600, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Horyu-ji28s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Tenri Municipal Medical Center, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kenkichi Tomimoto Memorial Hall02s3872, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Tenri Health Care University, Abasaa, Public domain
- Koriyama Castle (Yamato), Otte-mon and Otte-Mukai-yagura, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Hokiji07n4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- HIROSE TAISHA HAIDEN SAKURA, Zeter114514, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ikaruga-jinja Ikaruga Nara Pref01n4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 安堵町歴史民俗資料館, Popbeans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kokuho Central Hospital 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawai Otsukayama Kofun, funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Koriyamashimotsumichi-jct-3, Takuwanbento1098, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nukata-gun Kitsunezuka Kofun, Top 360-degree, AsPJT, CC0
- Nukata-gun Kitsunezuka Kofun, Funkyu 360-degree, AsPJT, CC0
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