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What to see and do in Coria del Río

What to see and do in Coria del Río (Comarca Metropolitana de Sevilla, Seville): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Historical milestones · 2 Food and drink

Towns near Coria del Río

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What to see and do in Coria del Río

Coria del Río
Village
A riverside town on the right bank of the Guadalquivir with a fishing tradition, it has the 15th-century hermitage of San Juan Bautista and the church of Santa María de la Estrella, of 14th-century Mudéjar origin and 17th-century reconstruction.
Coria del Río y el apellido Japón
Historical milestone
In the 17th century the embassy of the Japanese samurai and diplomat Hasekura Tsunenaga stopped at Coria del Río; part of his retinue stayed in the area, the origin of the surname Japón still carried by several hundred residents. In 1992 a Japanese delegation gave the municipality a statue of Hasekura, and in 2013 it was visited by the then crown prince Naruhito for the 400th anniversary of Spain-Japan relations.
El caviar de Coria del Río
Food and drink
In 1932 a caviar factory was set up in Coria del Río using sturgeon that swam up the Guadalquivir; production ceased in 1970 due to the river's degradation and dam construction.
Coria del Río y los descendientes del samurái
Historical milestone
In the 17th century the embassy of the Japanese samurai and diplomat Hasekura Tsunenaga stopped at Coria del Río; part of his retinue stayed in the Seville area and adopted Christian surnames, among them 'Japón,' still present in the town today. A 2017 study nevertheless ruled out that today's bearers of the surname are genetically descended from deserters of that Keicho embassy. In 1992 Japan gave Coria a statue of Hasekura, and the then crown prince Naruhito visited the town in 2013.
El albur de Coria
Food and drink
The albur (Alburnus alburnus), a river fish traditional in local cuisine, has its own annual food festival held since 1993.