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Revision as of 02:04, 31 December 2007
Kōriyama (郡山市, Kōriyama-shi) is a city located in the center of Nakadōri region of Fukushima, Tōhoku, Japan. As of 2007, the city an estimated population of 339,118 and the density of 447.94 persons per km². The total area is 757.06 km².
The city was founded on 1 September 1924. The former of the city was the old Asaka district. Now, the city is designated "core city" and works as a commercial city in Fukushima. The city has the second biggest conurbation in Tōhoku.
History
Kōriyama has thrived as a Shukuba town from of old because of a traffic important point. Kōriyama was fomerly called Asaka(安積). In Meiji period, Meiji government had many samurai antrcedents to reclaim the land for helping the poor them. As a result, Asaka developed into a big food basket and the population had grown.
Kōriyama was incorporated as a city on 1 September 1924.
In 1965, the city merged with some nearby towns and villages.
In 1997, the city was designated as "core city".
Geography and Climate
Kōriyama is located centre of Fukushima Prefecture of Tōhoku region (37°24′N 140°23′E / 37.400°N 140.383°E). The Adatara mountains are to the north, Lake Inawashiro is to the west, and the Abukuma highlands are to the east. Lake Inawashiro is the forth largest lake in Japan, and is known for having the cleanest water in Japan. The Abukuma river flows through downtown Kōriyama.
The city is situated in a temperate zone, so a dry wind blows throughout the year.
The downtown is the front area of Kōriyama Station.
Demographics
As of 2007, the populatn is 339,118 and the density is 447.94. The population of the conurbation is about 0.5 million, it is the second biggest in Tōhoku region, following Sendai.
Economy
Kōriyama city is called "commercial capital in Fukushima", the economic bloc is the biggest in Fukushima Prefecture. There are many department stores and shops in front of the Kōriyama Station.
Principal companies
- XEBIO; sports goods maker
- Kourakuen; ramen shops
- York Benimaru; biggest super market in Koriyama , network in south Tohoku, Nigata, and north Kanto
Banks
Retailing
Transportation
Kōriyama is an important point because it located center of Fukushima and it is linked to many cities like Tokyo, Sendai, Fukushima, Niigata and Iwaki. The city is a hab developed for the railway and the expressways.
Railway
- Central station: Kōriyama Station
- Asaka-nagamori - Kōriyama Station - Hiwada
- Kōriyama Station - Mōgi
- Kōriyama Station - Kikuta - Akogashima - Bandai-atami - Nakayamajuku
- Kōriyama Station - Asaka-ngamori - Yataawa - Iwaki-moriyama
Roads
- Tōhoku Expressway
- Asaka PA - Kōriyama-minami IC - Kōriyama IC - Kōriyama JCT
- Ban-etsu Expressway
- Kōriyama-higashi IC - Kōriyama JCT - Gohyakugawa PA - Bandai-atami IC
Highway buses
- from Kōriyama
- to Fukushima, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Iwaki, Sendai, Niigata, Shin-Koshigaya, Tokyo, Shinjuku, Narita Airport, Yokohama, Ōsaka
Ports
- Konan Port
- besides the Inawashiro lake
Airports
None in the city. Some available airports are following.
- Fukushima Airport (Sukagawa, Fukushima); domestic and international
- Sendai Airport (Natori, Miyagi); domestic and international
- Niigata Airport (Niigata, Niigata); domestic and international
- Narita Airport (Narita, Chiba); international and domestic
- Haneda Airport (Ota, Tokyo); domestic and international
Culture
Festivals
- Kōriyama Uneme Festival
- Koriyama Summer Festival - an Oktoberfest-style festival.
- Koriyama Autumn Festival - includes children's activities, taiko and mikoshi parades.
Foods
- rice
- Yubeshi
- Mamadōru
- Usukawa Manjū (means thin-shell manjū)
- Farmed carp
- Japanese Nashi
- Daikon
- Kan-nyapo
Media
Television
analogue
- Fukushima Central Television (Nittele chain)
- Fukushima Broadcasting (TV Asahi chain)
CATY
- Information Network Kōriyama
Newspaper
- Fukushima Mimpō (Fukushima, Mainichi chain)
- Fukushima Min-Yū (Fukushima, Yomiuri chain)
- Kahoku Shimpō (Sendai)
Radio
FM Fukushima (JFN)
Education
Universities and Colleges
- Faculty of engineering, Nihon University
- Ohu University
- Kōriyama Women's Colleges
- - short College
- The Fukushima learning center, Open University of Japan
Senior high schools
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Prefectural
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Private
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Junior high schools
Tomita Junior High School
Futase Junior High School
Otsuki Junior High School
Mihota Junior High School
Koriyama First Junior High School
Koriyama Second Junior High School
Koriyama Third Junior High School
Koriyama Fourth Junior High School
Koriyama Fifth Junior High School
Koriyama Sixth Junior High School
Koriyama Seventh Junior High School
The others
omission
People
Successive mayors
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Notable people
- Toshiyuki Nishida - Actor
- Satoru Saito - Actor
- Joji Yuasa - Composer
- Miki Nagasawa - Seiyū (Japanese voice actor)
- Toru Iwaya - Mezzotint engraver, painter
Twinnings
Domestic sister cities
- Nara, Nara (since 5 August 1971)
- Kurume, Fukuoka (since 3 August 1975)
- Tottori, Tottori (since 25 Novenber 2005)
International sister city
- Brummen, Netherlands (since 25 June 1988)
Neighboring municipalities
Related pages
External links
- Koriyama official website in English
- Koriyama official website in Japanese
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