Knowra Kōriyama Kōriyama Kōriyama is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Its location on major rail and road routes makes it a commercial and transportation hub for central Tōhoku.
Fukushima Prefecture : A prefecture in northeastern Honshū, Japan, facing the Pacific Ocean. Kōriyama is one of the prefecture’s largest cities and a major inland center.
Kōriyama Station : A railway station in Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, served by the Tōhoku Shinkansen and conventional rail lines. Its rail connections make the city a major transfer point in the region.
Asaka Canal : A nineteenth-century irrigation canal built to bring water from Lake Inawashiro to the Asaka Plain. The canal enabled agricultural development around Kōriyama and helped attract settlers.
Lake Inawashiro : A large freshwater lake in Fukushima Prefecture, west of Kōriyama. Water from the lake helped irrigate the Asaka Plain and support the city’s development.
Tōhoku region : The northeastern region of Japan’s main island, Honshū. Kōriyama connects central Fukushima with other parts of Tōhoku.
Tōhoku Shinkansen : A high-speed railway line linking Tokyo with northeastern Honshū and onward to Hokkaidō. The line connects Kōriyama directly with Tokyo and other major cities.
Asaka Reclamation Project : A Meiji-era project that developed the Asaka Plain through irrigation, land improvement, and settlement. It transformed the area around Kōriyama and laid foundations for later growth.
Bandai-Asahi National Park : A national park spanning mountainous areas of Fukushima, Yamagata, and Niigata prefectures. Its landscapes west of Kōriyama are among the region’s major natural destinations.
Abukuma River : A river that flows north through Fukushima Prefecture to the Pacific Ocean. Its valley forms part of the geographic setting of Kōriyama and nearby communities.
Ban'etsu East Line : A railway line connecting Kōriyama with Iwaki across Fukushima Prefecture. It links the inland hub with the prefecture’s Pacific coast.
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