Main sights: Kaiseizan Park, Gohyakubuchi Park, Benishidare Jizo Cherry Tree (Nakata Town), Sasahara Gawa Senbon Zakura (one thousand cherry trees along the River Sasahara) (Mihota Town), Fujita Gawa Fureai Zakura (heart-warming cherry tree along the River Fujita) (Kikuta Town)
Place: Starting point of a trail up a mountain at Yatagawa Babadaira in Tamura Town
It is at a height of 677m above sea level. Mt. Utsumine is a solitary mountain peak and the whole mountain is the castle ruin of Nampokucho Era. On the opening day of the mountain, after praying for safety, climbers go up to the top. They will deliver memorial pennants.
Place: Kaiseizan Park
This is a festival for children providing many attractions, such as miniature SL, stilts and goldfish scooping.
Place: Starting point of a trail up a mountain at Tamogami Baba in Tamura Town
Mt. Ippai is named after its shape resembling to a sake cup placed upside down. It is 1-hour walk from Babadaira to “Taishi no Hiroba, or Squire for Ambition”. Enjoy recreation on the day of festival.
Place: Starting point of a trail up a mountain at Ishimushiro
It is at a height of 1,700m above sea level. After praying for safety at the top of the mountain, and there will be a contest for Miss Adatara. It is four-hour walk from the starting point for climbing to the top at Ishimushiro from Koriyama City. They will deliver memorable pennants.
Takashiba Deko Yashiki (Japanese-style residence) in Nishida Town
This festival will be held in a town of craftsmen famous for Miharu Hariko Doll and Miharu Goma (colt), and there will be a traditional show of Takashiba Shichifukujin (Seven Deities of Good Fortune) Dance.
Place: Funatsu Park at Tatehama beach of Lake Inawashiro
Enjoy experiencing the basin boat and see local arts and fireworks displayed in the summer night sky and reflected on the surface of the lake.
Place: In front of the Koriyama Station and Katahira Town
This Uneme legend-related festival will have over 6,000 dancers along the street and elaborate events attracting many people.
Place: Kaiseizan Park
Enjoy swinging German music and beer in the site accommodating 4,000 people. This is a miniature version in Koriyama for German Oktoberfest.
Place: Bandai Atami Hot Spa
This festival is related to Hagihime legend, which highlights the summer of hot spring town with Kento Festival (Appreciation for hot springs) and Banto (10,000 lights) parade.
Place: The River Abukuma
In daytime, enjoy the ring toss and bingo game, and after Super Draw, see a firework meet at night. Shaku Tama, which is only seen here around Koriyama, will be displayed.
Place: Koriyama Culture Park
In Koriyama Culture Park, there will be a flower market in the daytime, and a firework meet at night.
Place: Yangihashi Kuroishi-So in Nakata Town
This Kabuki of farming village is originated in Edo Period. At that time, the rate of tax was low and arts and festivals were very popular. They once declined, but recovered in 1980. In 2001, the field stage was completed.
Place: Asaka Kunisuko Shrine and other places
For 3 days from 27th to 29th , there will be autumn festivals in many parts of Koriyama City until November 3rd starting from Autumn Grand Festival at Asaka Kunitsuko Shrine which shows portable shrines’ competition among communities.
Place: Tomioka in Mihota Town
This firework was displayed for praying for rainfall in Meiji Period at the festival of Kamegamori Shrine. The 3-meter-long oiled-paper umbrella will blast firework and circulate in the sky.
Place: Ishimushiro Fureai Ranch
Try experiencing of tractor ride and join the quiz to guess the weight of jumbo pumpkins. Free of charge for use of the facility. (2 days)
Koriyama General Gymnasium
Agricultural products and specialties of Koriyama City, sister cities and autonomies related to Asaka Pioneering will be displayed and directly sold, gathering many citizens.
Place: Lake Inawashiro and other places
See swans at Lake Inawashiro (Aohama Beach in Konan Town), Pond Kamakura (Otsuki Town) and Home of swans at the River Abukuma (Fukuyama Town) around Koriyama City.
Place: Square in front of Koriyama Station and other places
During the festival, illumination will be lit at zelkova trees in the square in front of the station. Enjoy fantastic and romantic world of lights.
Place: Koriyama Skating Rink and Koriyama Ice Arena
This is the winter event to eat your fill of Tsururinko nabemono after enjoying a tug of war game on ice and a skating class and a curling meet.
Place: Asaka Kunisuko Shrine
Shrine parishioners briskly pound and make a big Kagami-mochi of 90 kg in weight and 1m in diameter to celebrate the New Year from the early morning and pray for the productiveness of grains and safety of family.
Place: Nyohoji Temple
Many good men and women visit the temple to pray for the New Year’s Happiness, such as Fukumasaru and Fortune Darma in many roadside stands.
Place: Hotels in Koriyama City
Enjoy the tasteful new liquor of the local sake manufacturer and the rough squirt available only in this occasion, and creative local dishes made from fresh local products in Koriyama.
