Autumn scenery in Koriyama (Hayama Falls and Kinto Memorial Hall), Nov. 5, 2017 （紅葉の郡山（麓山の飛瀑、金透記念館）２０１７年１１月５日
Today, I walked around the vicinity of JR Koriyama Station and found some of the best autumn scenery in the city center: Hayama Falls and Kinto Memorial Hall. Both of these are part of Japan Heritage “Asaka Development” and are located within 15-minute walk from the station.
本日は、ＪＲ郡山駅周辺を歩き、紅葉の映える歴史スポット：金透記念館と、麓山の飛瀑を見付けました。
Photo shows Kinto Memorial Hall which was once a part of elementary school more than 100 years ago. Kinto elementary school was founded in 1873, the oldest in Koriyama. The building was used as a rest house for Meiji Emperor when he traveled across Tohoku region. It was designated recently as a part of Japan Heritage “Asaka Development.”
写真は、金透記念館です。１８７３年開校の、郡山で最初の小学校、金透小学校の一部で、明治初期の明治天皇の東北行幸の際、休憩所になりました。日本遺産「安積開拓」の一部です。
Photo above shows autumn Hayama Falls which was built in 1882 by Asaka Development pioneers. It has long been a commemorative monument for Asaka Canal completion. The water is divided from the main channel of Asaka Canal.
写真は、麓山の飛瀑（滝）です。郡山の最初の公園、麓山公園の中にあり、安積疏水の開拓者達により、完成を記念し、１８８２年にできました。安積開拓のシンボルになってきました。水は安積疏水の幹線から分けてもらっています。
A plate above which you can see at the site briefly explains the history.
写真は、現地にある歴史の説明板です。
The exact locations are shown in the map below. The map can be scaled up and down with a click and scroll.
場所は、下の地図を参照ください。地図は、クリックとスクロールで、拡大・縮小が可能です。
