Kōryō (広陵町, Kōryō-chō) is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Nara Prefecture Kōryō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.
Among them, the Suyama Kofun, a Special National Historic Site, has unearthed a wooden product that appears to be a hearse used to transport the dead to the tumulus.
In 640 the capital of Japan moved from Kashihara to Kōryō, with Kudara no Ohi Palace serving as the seat of power.
The villages of Mami, Senan and Kudara were established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system.
Kōryō has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members.
In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Nara 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.