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Kōriyama (郡山市,Kōriyama-shi) is acity inFukushima Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 August 2023[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 321,938 people in 141760 households,[2] and apopulation 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 acore city and functions as a commercial center for Fukushima Prefecture. Kōriyama is the third largestconurbation in theTōhoku region.
Kōriyama originated as a regional governmental center in theNara period, when the area was on the frontier ofYamato settlement of the Tōhoku region. The surrounding area developed intoshōen controlled by various samurai clans in theHeian andKamakura periods. Nearby centers, such asNihonmatsu developed intocastle towns underHatakeyama clan and which were later controlled by theDate clan, Kōriyama remained as a commercial center and thrived as apost town because of its importance as a traffic focal point into theEdo period and was part of the territory ofNihonmatsu Domain.[citation needed]
With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Kōriyama was established withinAsaka District. In the earlyMeiji 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 ofhydroelectric power also helped with the development of local industry.[citation needed]
Kōriyama was raised from town to city status on September 1, 1924 with the annexation of neighboring Odawara Village. Kuwano Village was likewise annexed on June 1, 1925. During the 1930s, Kōriyama was a noted center for military equipment production. It was thus a target for American bombers duringWorld War II, and the city was subject to three large-scaleair raids during the war.[citation needed]
From 1954 to 1955, Kōriyama expanded by annexing the town of Otsuki and portions of the villages of Tomita and Iwae, and in 1965 annexed the villages of Nishida and Nakata. In 1997, the city receivedcore city designation, giving it increased autonomy from national and prefectural governments.[citation needed]
OnMarch 11, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake caused damage, but Kōriyama is located outside of the mandatory evacuation zone set by the Japanese government after theFukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Many people from the evacuation zone relocated to Kōriyama. On 30 July 2020, ashabu-shabu restaurantexploded, damaging an area spanning several hundred meters.[3]
Kōriyama has aHumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by hot wet summers and cool, quite dry winters. The average annual temperature in Kōriyama is 11.9 °C (53.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,216 millimeters (47.9 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C (77.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.1 °C (32.2 °F).[4]
Climate data for Kōriyama, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1976–present
Kōriyama has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 38 members. The city contributes nine members to the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, Kōriyama is part of the Fukushima 2nd Electoral District, which includes neighbouring Nihonmatsu, Motomiya andAdachi District.
Kōriyama is an important transportation hub, as it is located in the center of Fukushima Prefecture and is the nexus of several railway lines and expressways.Kōriyama Station is the central station for the city. However, Kōriyama does not have an airport.
BothEngaged to the Unidentified (未確認で進行形 - Mikakunin de Shinkoukei) andKimi to Pico-Pico (きみとピコピコ) manga take place in the city. Fans have created maps in order to make related pilgrimages to their favorite locations.[11][12]
^"福島 郡山 飲食店の建物で爆発 現場監督の男性死亡 18人けが" [Kōriyama, Fukushima explosion at a restaurant building killed one man and injured 18] (in Japanese). NHK. 30 July 2020. Retrieved30 July 2020.
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