Kōriyama: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kōriyama is a city of 327,692 people in Japan (Fukushima), 236 m (774 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre. It has 10 railway stations on record, including Kōriyama Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kōriyama runs from about 9 h 38 min a day in late December to 14 h 48 min in late June (computed for 37.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kōriyama is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Fukushima Airport (FKS, 20 km).
Flights to Kōriyama: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kōriyama Station, Asaka-Nagamori Station, Hiwada Station, Mōgi Station, Bandai-Atami Station, Yatagawa Station. Trains to Kōriyama
Buses to Kōriyama · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 200 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 228 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 397 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 217 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 178 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 105 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chiba, 202 km — tours
- Niigata, 132 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamamatsu, 383 km
- Ōta, 213 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Nara, Kurume, Brummen, Tottori.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kōriyama?
Sendai Airport (SDJ), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kōriyama?
About 327,692 people live in Kōriyama, across 757 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kōriyama in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kōriyama?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kōriyama?
Tokyo (200 km), Yokohama (228 km), Nagoya (397 km), Kawasaki (217 km), Saitama (178 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.