 On June 28, 1918, the Fukushima Race Course held its first horse race.On August 30 of the same year, rice riots occurred in the city.On April 13, 1924, the Fukushima Iizaka Electric Tramway, precursor to the present-day Iizaka Line, began service linking Fukushima Station to Iizaka Station (present-day Hanamizuzaka Station).