Kōriyama, Core city in Nakadōri region, Japan.
Kōriyama extends over 757 square kilometers between the Adatara Mountains, Lake Inawashiro, and the Abukuma Highlands, with the Abukuma River flowing through its center.
The area transformed from a regional government center in the Nara period to a post town during the Edo period before gaining city status in September 1924.
The Kōriyama Uneme Festival brings together local residents for taiko drumming performances and traditional mikoshi parades through the city streets.
Kōriyama Station functions as a central transportation hub with multiple railway lines connecting the city to major destinations across Fukushima Prefecture.
The city maintains a population density of 425 persons per square kilometer, making it the third largest urban area in the entire Tōhoku region.
Location: Fukushima Prefecture
Inception: September 1, 1924
Website: https://www.city.koriyama.lg.jp/multilingual/
Shares border with: Sukagawa, Aizuwakamatsu, Nihonmatsu, Tamura, Motomiya, Inawashiro, Otama, Ten-ei, Hirata, Miharu, Ono
Website: https://city.koriyama.lg.jp/multilingual
GPS coordinates: 37.40030,140.35970
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:16
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