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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located on Kyushu
Kyushu

or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its Japanese Archipelago. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku , Chinzei , and Tsukushi-no-shima ....
 Island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is the city of Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka

is the capital cities of Japan of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea Busan....
.
oka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo
Chikugo Province

is the name of a provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, on Kyushu. Chikugo was bordered by Hizen Province, Chikuzen Province, Bungo Province, and Higo Province Provinces....
, Chikuzen
Chikuzen Province

Chikuzen was an Provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today part of Fukuoka Prefecture on Kyushu, but without the southern and eastern parts of Fukuoka....
, and Buzen
Buzen Province

Buzen was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in northern Kyushu, which bordered on Bungo province and Chikuzen provinces. Today the area is the eastern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, including some northern districts of Oita Prefecture....
.

Fukuoka Prefecture has signed Friendship Agreements with Bangkok, Thailand, Delhi, India, and Hanoi, Vietnam.

oka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides, bordering on Saga
Saga Prefecture

is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyushu, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the Prefectures of Japan is a region famous for producing Ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Saga, Imari, Saga, and Arita, Saga....
, Oita
Oita Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Oita, Oita....
, and Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto....
 prefectures and facing Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi located in the center of the Prefecture: The largest city, by contrast, is Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi....
 across the Kanmon Straits
Kanmon Straits

The Kanmon Straits or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshu side of the water is Shimonoseki and on the Kyushu side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu , gave the strait its "mon" ....
.

Fukuoka includes the two largest cities on Kyushu
Kyushu

or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its Japanese Archipelago. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku , Chinzei , and Tsukushi-no-shima ....
, Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka

is the capital cities of Japan of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea Busan....
 and Kitakyushu, and much of Kyushu's industry.






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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located on Kyushu
Kyushu

or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its Japanese Archipelago. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku , Chinzei , and Tsukushi-no-shima ....
 Island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is the city of Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka

is the capital cities of Japan of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea Busan....
.

History

Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo
Chikugo Province

is the name of a provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, on Kyushu. Chikugo was bordered by Hizen Province, Chikuzen Province, Bungo Province, and Higo Province Provinces....
, Chikuzen
Chikuzen Province

Chikuzen was an Provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today part of Fukuoka Prefecture on Kyushu, but without the southern and eastern parts of Fukuoka....
, and Buzen
Buzen Province

Buzen was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in northern Kyushu, which bordered on Bungo province and Chikuzen provinces. Today the area is the eastern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, including some northern districts of Oita Prefecture....
.

Fukuoka Prefecture has signed Friendship Agreements with Bangkok, Thailand, Delhi, India, and Hanoi, Vietnam.

Geography

Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides, bordering on Saga
Saga Prefecture

is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyushu, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the Prefectures of Japan is a region famous for producing Ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Saga, Imari, Saga, and Arita, Saga....
, Oita
Oita Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Oita, Oita....
, and Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto....
 prefectures and facing Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi located in the center of the Prefecture: The largest city, by contrast, is Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi....
 across the Kanmon Straits
Kanmon Straits

The Kanmon Straits or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshu side of the water is Shimonoseki and on the Kyushu side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu , gave the strait its "mon" ....
.

Fukuoka includes the two largest cities on Kyushu
Kyushu

or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its Japanese Archipelago. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku , Chinzei , and Tsukushi-no-shima ....
, Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka

is the capital cities of Japan of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea Busan....
 and Kitakyushu, and much of Kyushu's industry. It also includes a number of small islands near the north coast of Kyushu.

Cities

Twenty-eight cities are located in Fukuoka Prefecture:
  • Asakura
    Asakura, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in south central Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was created on March 20, 2006 when the former city of Amagi, Fukuoka merged with the former towns of Asakura and Haki to form the new city of Asakura....
  • Buzen
    Buzen, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 28,580 and the population density of 257.18 persons per km?....
  • Chikugo
    Chikugo, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 47,736 and the population density of 1,140.65 persons per km?....
  • Chikushino
    Chikushino, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.Bordering on Dazaifu, Chikushino is essentially a southern suburb of Fukuoka City. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 98,738 and the population density of 1,120 persons per km?....
  • Dazaifu
    Dazaifu, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Nearby cities include Onojo, Fukuoka and Chikushino, Fukuoka.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 67,428 and a population density of 2,277.20 persons per km?....
  • Fukuoka
    Fukuoka, Fukuoka

    is the capital cities of Japan of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea Busan....
     (capital)
Chuo-ku
Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

Chuo is a Wards of Japan located in the center of Fukuoka, Fukuoka city in Japan.It includes Tenjin, Fukuoka and Daimyo which are among the largest downtown areas in Kyushu, Nagahama, which is known for its fish market, and Ohori park....
 Hakata-ku
Hakata-ku, Fukuoka

File:Fukuoka City hakata-ward.pngFile:KurodaBushi.jpgFile:Hakata dontaku.jpgHakata-ku is one of the wards of Japan of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan....
 Higashi-ku
Higashi-ku, Fukuoka

Higashi-ku is one of the seven Wards of Japan of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 275,652 people and an area of 66.68 sq....
 Jonan-ku
Jonan-ku, Fukuoka

Jonan-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka, Fukuoka. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 sq....
 Minami-ku
Minami-ku, Fukuoka

Minami-ku is one of the seven Wards of Japan of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 247,913 people and an area of 30.98 sq. km. Its name literally means "south ward." It is bordered by the Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Hakata, Jonan, and Sawara-ku, Fukuokas of Fukuoka city, and also by the cities of Nakagawa, Fukuoka and Kasuga, Fukuoka....
 Nishi-ku
Nishi-ku, Fukuoka

Nishi-ku is one of the seven Wards of Japan of Fukuoka City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered to the east by Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, and to the west by Maebaru, Fukuoka and Shima, Fukuoka....
 Sawara-ku
Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

Sawara-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka_City , Fukuoka_Prefecture , Kyushu, Japan....
  • Fukutsu
    Fukutsu, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 56,500 and the population density of 1072 persons per km?....
  • Iizuka
    Iizuka, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located at the confluence of the Honami, Fukuoka and Onga rivers in central Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.Iizuka was an important post-station on the Nagasaki, Nagasaki Kaido during the Edo Era....
  • Kama
    Kama, Fukuoka

    is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 272006, after the merger of the former city of Yamada, Fukuoka and Kaho District, Fukuoka, ....
  • Kasuga
    Kasuga, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 107,604 and the population density of 7,600 persons per km?....
  • Kitakyushu
    Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. It is midway between Tokyo and Shanghai. Within Japan it is a leading city in anti-pollution measures and recycling with the facility in Wakamatsu ward....
Kokurakita-ku Kokuraminami-ku Moji-ku
Moji-ku, Kitakyushu

in Kitakyushu is the former city of Moji which was one of five cities merged to create Kitakyushu city in 1963. It faces Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Straits between Honshu and Kyushu....
 Tobata-ku
Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu

Tobata is the smallest Wards of Japan of Kitakyushu city. Population: 64,330 .Area: 16.66 km?.Tobata's greatest and proudest treasure is the annual festival called the Tobata Gion Yamagasa festival....
 Wakamatsu-ku
Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu

Wakamatsu ward is one of the Wards of Japan of Kitakyushu. It has an area of 67.86 km? and a population of about 88,594 .Important facilities include: Green Park, Ecotown recycling area, Gakuen Toshi academic area, and Hibiki container terminal ....
 Yahatahigashi-ku Yahatanishi-ku
  • Koga
    Koga, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is north east of Fukuoka, Fukuoka.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 56,205 and the population density of 1,334.72 persons per km?....
  • Kurume
    Kurume, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 306,140 and the population density of 1,332 persons per km?....
  • Maebaru
    Maebaru, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.At the end of January 2003, the city has an estimated population of 68,569. The total area is 104.50 km?....
  • Miyama
    Miyama, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 29, 2007, from the merger of the towns of Takata, Fukuoka, Setaka, Fukuoka, and Yamakawa, Fukuoka....
  • Miyawaka
    Miyawaka, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on February 11, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Miyata, Fukuoka and Wakamiya, Fukuoka....
  • Munakata
    Munakata, Fukuoka

    is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, in the North Chikuzen area. It has accomplished fast development focusing on the city of Akama-ku, Munakata which has been at the center of local politics and economics in recent years....
  • Nakama
    Nakama, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on November 1, 1958. It was soon to cease to exist, becoming a ward of Kitakyushu which was to be called "Nakama-ku, Kitakyushu"....
  • Nogata
    Nogata, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.It is close to Kitakyushu and Iizuka, Fukuoka.Nogata is located in the center of the Chikuho region of Fukuoka....
  • Ogori
    Ogori, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 56,821 and the population density of 1,248.81 persons per square kilometer....
  • Okawa
    Okawa, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2007, the city has an estimated population of 38,374 and the population density of 1,140 persons per km?....
  • Omuta
    Omuta, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.As of March 2006, the city has an estimated population of 133,802 and the population density of 1,654.49 persons per km?....
  • Onojo
    Onojo, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It`s name is made up of the kanji for 'big', 'field', and 'Japanese castle'. It is mostly a southern suburb of the city of Fukuoka, Fukuoka, and has a border to the northwest with the Hakata-ku, Fukuoka area of the city....
  • Tagawa
    Tagawa, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 52,937 and a population density of 970.96 people per square kilometer....
  • Ukiha
    Ukiha, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 20, 2005 as a result of the merger between the towns of and Yoshii, Fukuoka from Ukiha District, Fukuoka....
  • Yame
    Yame, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 39,372 and the population density of 1,000.81 persons per square kilometer....
  • Yanagawa
    Yanagawa, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 41,048 and the population density of 1,102.55 persons per square kilometer....
  • Yukuhashi
    Yukuhashi, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 10, 1954.As of June 30, 2005, the city has a population of 72,005 and the population density of 1,002.43 persons per square kilometer....


    • Towns and villages

    Fukuokamapcurrent
    These are the towns and villages in each district
    Districts of Japan

    The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
    .
    • Asakura District
      Asakura District, Fukuoka

      Asakura is a districts of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,658 and a population density of 255.01 persons per km?....
    Chikuzen
    Chikuzen, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Asakura District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of May 1,2005, the town has an estimated population of 29,369 and a population density of 437 persons per square kilometer....
     Toho
    Toho, Fukuoka

    is a villages of Japan located in Asakura District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of March 31, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 2,793 and a population density of 53.78 persons per square kilometer....
    • Chikujo District
      Chikujo District, Fukuoka

      is a districts of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 36,695 and a population density of 195.79 persons per square kilometer....
    Chikujo
    Chikujo, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Chikujo District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of December 31, 2006, the town has an estimated population of 21,441. The total area is 119.34 km?...
     Koge
    Koge, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Chikujo District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,500. The total area is 62.40 km?...
    • Chikushi District
      Chikushi District, Fukuoka

      Chikushi is a districts of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 46,540 and a population density of 620.62 persons per square kilometer....
    Nakagawa
    Nakagawa, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Chikushi District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 46,540 and a population density of 620.62 persons per km?....
    • Itoshima District
      Itoshima District, Fukuoka

      Itoshima is a districts of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 31,173 and a population density of 279.30 persons per km?....
    Nijo
    Nijo, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Itoshima District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,608 and a population density of 238.44 persons per km?....
     Shima
    Shima, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Itoshima District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,565 and a population density of 322.06 persons per km?....
    • Kaho District
      Kaho District, Fukuoka

      is a districts of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the district has an estimated population of 14,648 and a population density of 729.85 persons per km?....
    Keisen
    Keisen, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kaho District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 14,625 and a population density of 728.70 persons per km?....
    • Kasuya District
      Kasuya District, Fukuoka

      Kasuya is a districts of Japan of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, east of Fukuoka, Fukuoka city.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 200,503 and a population density of 1,218.05 persons per square kilometer....
    Hisayama
    Hisayama, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,692 and a population density of 205.50 persons per km?....
     Kasuya
    Kasuya, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 36,646 and a population density of 2,595.33 persons per km?....
     Sasaguri
    Sasaguri, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 30,418 and a population density of 781.95 persons per km?....
     Shime
    Shime, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 38,945 and a population density of 4,476.44 persons per km?....
     Shingu
    Shingu, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 22,914 and a population density of 1,211.74 persons per km?. The total area is 18.91 km?....
     Sue
    Sue, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 25,343 and a population density of 1,551.93 persons per square kilometer....
     Umi
    Umi, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 38,545 and a population density of 1,275.48 persons per square kilometer....
    • Kurate District
      Kurate District, Fukuoka

      Kurate is a districts of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 59,006 and a population density of 310.97 persons per km?....
    Kotake
    Kotake, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kurate District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,492 and a population density of 669.39 persons per km?....
     Kurate
    Kurate, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kurate District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 18,641 and a population density of 523.92 persons per km?....
    • Mii District
      Mii District, Fukuoka

      Mii is a districts of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003 statistics , the district has an estimated population of 15,378 and a population density of 674 persons per km?....
    Tachiarai
    Tachiarai, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Mii District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, it has an estimated population of 15,323 and a population density of 671.18 persons per square kilometer....
    • Miyako District
      Miyako District, Fukuoka

      Miyako is a districts of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 58,747 and a population density of 297.09 persons per square kilometer....
    Kanda
    Kanda, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Miyako District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 35,407 and a population density of 762.10 persons per km?....
     Miyako
    Miyako, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Miyako District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 28, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 23,178. The total area is 151.28 km?...
    • Mizuma District
      Mizuma District, Fukuoka

      Mizuma is a districts of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003 statistics and counting the decrease in size and population due to the Kurume merger, the district has an estimated population of 14,305 and a population density of 776 persons per km?....
    Oki
    Oki, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Mizuma District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,923 and a population density of 755.45 persons per km?....
    • Onga District
      Onga District, Fukuoka

      Onga is a districts of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.According to 2005 census#Japan data, the district has a population of 97,537 and a population density of 1,045.73 persons per square kilometer....
    Ashiya
    Ashiya, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Onga District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,125 and a population density of 1,412.00 persons per km?....
     Mizumaki
    Mizumaki, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Onga District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 31,232 and a population density of 2,831.55 persons per km?....
     Okagaki
    Okagaki, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Onga District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan., the town has an estimated population of 30,781 and a population density of 634.53 persons per km?. The total area is 48.51 km?....
     Onga
    Onga, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Onga District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 19,273 and a population density of 870.51 persons per km?....
    • Tagawa District
      Tagawa District, Fukuoka

      Tagawa is a districts of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 90,569 and a population density of 292.98 persons per square kilometer....
    Aka
    Aka, Fukuoka

    is a villages of Japan located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,535 and a population density of 110.37 persons per km?....
     Fukuchi
    Fukuchi, Fukuoka

    is a Towns of Japan in Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was established on March 6, 2006, by the merger of the former towns of Akaike, Fukuoka, Kanada, Fukuoka, and Hojo, Fukuoka....
     Itoda
    Itoda, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,248 and a population density of 1,274.63 persons per km?. The total area is 8.04 km?....
     Kawara
    Kawara, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,714 and a population density of 285.32 persons per km?....
     Kawasaki
    Kawasaki, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 20,008 and a population density of 553.93 persons per km?....
     Oto
    Oto, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,881 and a population density of 412.99 persons per square kilometer....
     Soeda
    Soeda, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,197 and a population density of 92.33 persons per square kilometer....
    • Yame District
      Yame District, Fukuoka

      is a districts of Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 55,488 and a population density of 115.34 persons per square kilometer....
    Hirokawa
    Hirokawa, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Yame District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 19,999 and a population density of 527.54 persons per km?....
     Hoshino
    Hoshino, Fukuoka

    is a villages of Japan located in Yame District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,707 and a population density of 45.61 persons per km?....
     Kurogi
    Kurogi, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Yame District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 14,023 and a population density of 103.50 persons per km?....
     Tachibana
    Tachibana, Fukuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Yame District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,020 and a population density of 138.73 persons per square kilometer....
     Yabe
    Yabe, Fukuoka

    is a villages of Japan located in Yame District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.Yabe is located at 330m above sea level. The average temperature is 14?C and the average annual precipitation is 2,706mm....


    Mergers


    Economy

    Fukuoka prefecture's main cities form one of Japan's main industrial centers, accounting for nearly 40% of the economy of Kyushu. Major industries include automobiles, semiconductors, and steel.

    Universities

    Institution Location
    Fukuoka University
    Fukuoka University

    Fukuoka University is a private university in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest general university in western Japan, with more than 20,000 students....
          		Fukuoka
    Fukuoka, Fukuoka

    is the capital cities of Japan of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea Busan....
    Kurume University
    Kurume University

    is a private university, established in 1946. Kurume University is located in Kurume , Fukuoka prefecture , Japan....
          		Kurume
    Kurume, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 306,140 and the population density of 1,332 persons per km?....
    Kyushu Institute of Technology
    Kyushu Institute of Technology

    is one of the 87 Japanese national university. Located in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, it is dedicated to education and research in the fields of science and technology....
    		 Kitakyushu and Iizuka
    Kyushu University
    Kyushu University

    Image:??????????1.jpgDespite the incorporation which has led to increased financial independence and autonomy, Kyushu University is still partly controlled by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ....
          		Fukuoka
    Seinan Gakuin University
    Seinan Gakuin University

    is a Christian university in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Seinan Gakuin, founded in 1916 by Rev. C. K. Dozier, a Southern Baptist missionary from the United States, includes , , a as well as the University ....
         		 Fukuoka
    Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences
    Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences

    is a private university in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan, established in 1998.External links...
       | Dazaifu
    Dazaifu, Fukuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Nearby cities include Onojo, Fukuoka and Chikushino, Fukuoka.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 67,428 and a population density of 2,277.20 persons per km?....
    Kyushu Sangyo University
    Kyushu Sangyo University

    was founded in 1960 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, and currently has twenty departments and six graduate schools. It is a private university....
          		Fukuoka


    Demographics


    Culture

    • - In Ohori Park; contains a wide selection of contemporary and other art from around the world.


    • - contains art from various countries of Asia.


    • - displays a broad range of items from the region's history, including a spectacular gold seal.


    • (Museum of the Mongol Invasion) - In ; displays Japanese and Mongolian arms and armor from the 13th century as well as paintings on historical subjects.


    • - Dedicated to displaying the traditional ways of life, speech, and culture of the Fukuoka region.


    Sports

    The sports teams listed below are based in Fukuoka.

    Football (soccer)
    • Avispa Fukuoka
      Avispa Fukuoka

      For the record label, see Avispa. is a Japanese professional Association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka....
        (Fukuoka city
      Fukuoka, Fukuoka

      is the capital cities of Japan of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea Busan....
      )


    Baseball
    • Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
      Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

      The are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The team was bought on January 28, 2005 by Softbank Corp.It was formerly known as Fukuoka Daiei Hawks....
        (Fukuoka city
      Fukuoka, Fukuoka

      is the capital cities of Japan of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea Busan....
      )


    Basketball
    • Fukuoka Rizing (Fukuoka city
      Fukuoka, Fukuoka

      is the capital cities of Japan of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea Busan....
      )


    Rugby
    • Coca Cola West Red Sparks
      Coca Cola West Red Sparks

      Coca Cola West Red Sparks RFC is a Japanese company-owned rugby union team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka city, Kyushu. The coach is currently , the former Japan national rugby union team coach during the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup....
        (Fukuoka city
      Fukuoka, Fukuoka

      is the capital cities of Japan of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea Busan....
      )
    • Fukuoka Sanix Blues
      Fukuoka Sanix Blues

      , formerly Fukuoka Sanix Bombs, is a Japanese rugby union team based in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Founded in April 1994 , the team rose rapidly through the Kyushu leagues and was in the Top League for the first season as Kyushu's sole representative, but lost a relegation battle with Kintetsu Liners 42-45 and was demoted....
        (Munakata
      Munakata, Fukuoka

      is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, in the North Chikuzen area. It has accomplished fast development focusing on the city of Akama-ku, Munakata which has been at the center of local politics and economics in recent years....
      )
    • Kyuden Voltex
      Kyuden Voltex

      Kyuden Voltex is a Japanese rugby team owned by Kyushu Electric Power Co. . The nickname "Voltex" is a conflation of "Voltage" and "Techniques" and was decided after the team won promotion to the Top League....
    • Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament
      Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament

      The Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament is a prestigious international rugby union tournament for 15-a-side youth teams which is held every year during the Golden Week holidays in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan....


    Tourism

    The most popular places for tourists are Fukuoka City
    Fukuoka, Fukuoka

    is the capital cities of Japan of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea Busan....
    , especially at the time of the Dontaku festival, and Dazaifu, although Kitakyushu has also tried to attract tourists.

    Transporation

    Train
    • West Japan Railway Company
      West Japan Railway Company

      , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshu....
      • Sanyo Shinkansen
        Sanyo Shinkansen

        The is a line of the Japan Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan....
      • Hakata Minami Line
        Hakata Minami Line

        The is an 8.5 km railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, connecting Hakata Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka to Hakata-Minami Station in Kasuga, Fukuoka....


    • JR Kyushu
      • Kagoshima Main Line
        Kagoshima Main Line

        The Kagoshima Main Line is a major part of the Kyushu Railway Company rail network and runs between Mojiko Station in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, at the southern end of Kyushu....
        ,Chikuho Main Line
        Chikuho Main Line

        The is a rail transport line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Part of Kyushu Railway Company , it runs from Wakamatsu Station in Kitakyushu to Haruda Station in Chikushino, Fukuoka....
        ,Nippo Main Line
        Nippo Main Line

        The is a railway line on Kyushu, in southern Japan. Part of the Kyushu Railway Company system, it follows the east coast of the island. The line originates at Kokura Station in Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyushu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka....
        ,Kyudai Main Line
        Kyudai Main Line

        Kyudai Main Lineis a railway line on Kyushu. It originates in Kurume Station, Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture and ends at Oita Station, Oita, Oita in Oita Prefecture....
      • Chikuhi Line
        Chikuhi Line

        The is a railway line in Japan running from Meinohama Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture to Karatsu Station in Karatsu, Saga, Saga Prefecture, and from Yamamoto Station in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture to Imari Station in Imari, Saga, Saga Prefecture....
        ,Gotoji Line
        Gotoji Line

        Gotoji Lineis a rail line in Japan. Part of the JR Kyushu, it runs from Tagawa Gotoji Station in Tagawa, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture to Shin Iizuka Station in Iizuka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture....
        ,Kashii Line
        Kashii Line

        is a rail transport line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Part of the Kyushu Railway Company, it runs from Saitozaki Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka to Umi Station in Umi, Fukuoka....
        ,Hitahikosan Line
        Hitahikosan Line

        The is a rail line in Japan. Part of the JR Kyushu, it runs from Jono Station in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture to Yoake Station in Hita, Oita Prefecture....
        ,Sasaguri Line
        Sasaguri Line

        is a rail line in Japan. Part of the JR Kyushu, it runs from Keisen Station in Keisen, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture to Yoshizuka Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture....
    • Nishi-Nippon Railroad
      Nishi-Nippon Railroad

      The , also called or NNR, is one of Japan's "Big 16" private railroad companies. With headquarters in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, it operates local and highway buses, supermarkets, real-estate and travel agencies, as well as railways in Fukuoka Prefecture....
      • Tenjin Omuta Line
        Tenjin Omuta Line

        |}The is a heavy rail line in Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan, being the main line of a Japanese private railway company Nishi-Nippon Railroad ....
        ,Dazaifu Line
        Dazaifu Line

        is a Japan rail transport operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad that runs between Chikushino, Fukuoka and Dazaifu, Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture....
        ,Nishitetsu Amagi Line,Kaizuka Line
    • Amagi Railway
      • Amagi Railway Amagi Line
        Amagi Railway Amagi Line

        |}The is a Japanese railway line between Kiyama Station , Kiyama, Saga and Amagi, Fukuoka Station, Asakura, Fukuoka. This is the only railway line operates....
    • Heisei Chikuho Railway
      Heisei Chikuho Railway

      The is a third sector operator of three railway lines in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Its headquarters are in the town of Fukuchi, Fukuoka, Tagawa District, Fukuoka....
      • Ita Line,Itota Line,Tagawa Line
    • Fukuoka City Subway
      Fukuoka City Subway

      The serves Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. It consists of three rapid transit lines, the Kuko Line , or Airport Line, the Hakozaki Line and the Nanakuma Line)....
      • Kuko Line
        Kuko Line

        may refer to:, a part of Japanese national highway Route 41 , the section inside Nagoya, Aichi.* Official nickname of JR Miyazaki Kuko Line.* Unofficial name of JR Narita Line Airport Branch Line....
        ,Hakozaki Line
        Hakozaki Line

        |}The is a rapid transit line, part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. It runs from Nakasu-Kawabata Station, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka to Kaizuka Station , Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, all within Fukuoka....
        ,Nanakuma Line
        Nanakuma Line

        |}The is a rapid transit line, part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. It runs from Hashimoto Station in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka to Tenjin-Minami Station in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, all within Fukuoka....
    • Kitakyushu Monorail
      Kitakyushu monorail

      The Kitakyushu monorail is a monorail in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, run by the Kitakyushu Urban Monorail Co. Ltd. .The Kokura Line is currently the only line....


    Sister regions

    • Hawaii
      Hawaii

      File:Pahoehoe and Aa flows at Hawaii.jpgThe State of Hawaii is a U.S. state in the United States, located on an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia....
      , United States
      United States

      The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
    • Jiangsu Province, China
      China

      China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
    • Delhi
      Delhi

      Delhi , sometimes referred to as Dilli , is the List of most populous cities in India metropolis in India and, with over 11 million residents, the List of metropolitan areas by population....
      , India
      India

      India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
    • Bangkok
      Bangkok

      The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
      , Thailand
      Thailand

      The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
    • Hanoi
      Hanoi

      Hanoi , estimated population 3,398,889 , is the Capital of Vietnam. From 1010 until 1802, with a few brief interruptions, it was the political centre of an independent Vietnam....
      , Vietnam
      Vietnam

      Vietnam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam , is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by People's Republic of China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east....


    Miscellaneous topics

    Since 2003, Fukuoka Prefecture has had the highest frequency of youth crime among all of the prefectures of Japan.

    • Kokura prefectural office
    • New Kitakyushu airport
      New Kitakyushu Airport

      , has been built three kilometres offshore in the Suo Nada area of the Seto Inland Sea on an artificial island in the south of Kitakyushu, Japan. It opened on March 16, 2006....


    External links

    • National Archives of Japan