The Tohoku Shinkansen, Tohoku Main Line, Ban'etsu West Line and the Ban'etsu East Line are available at Koriyama Station. Koriyama Station is more convenient than Fukushima Station as a starting point when you travel to the southern part of Fukushima Prefecture including the cities of Koriyama, Sukagawa and Aizuwakamatsu.
Although there are many tourist attractions around Koriyama Station, you can enjoy sightseeing in distant areas smoothly if you have a rental car. There are car rental service offices located at the West Exit (Nishi-guchi) on the 1st floor and at the Shinkansen Exit (Shinkansen-guchi) in Koriyama Station.
The closest interchange to Koriyama Station is the Koriyama IC. Lake Inawashiro is a famous tourist attraction in Fukushima and is about 50 minutes drive along the Ban-etsu Expressway. The Miharu Takizakura is a must-see if you travel in spring. It is about 20 minutes from the station by car along prefectural road 57.