Fukuoka (Japanese: 福岡市, Fukuoka-shi, [ɸɯ̥kɯoka ꜜɕi] ⓘ) is the sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times.

Fukuoka (福岡) is Kyushu's largest and one of Japan's ten most populated cities. Because of its closeness to the Asian mainland (closer to Seoul than to Tokyo), Fukuoka has been an important harbor city for many centuries and was chosen by the Mongol invasion forces as their landing point in the 13th century.

4 days ago · Fukuoka, city and port, capital of Fukuoka ken (prefecture), northern Kyushu, Japan. It is located on the southern coast of Hakata Bay, about 40 miles (65 km) southwest of Kitakyushu, and incorporates the former city of Hakata.

Fukuoka is Japan's fifth largest city and is nestled on the northern coast of Kyushu. The city is loosely divided into two halves, Hakata and Tenjin , with the island of Nakasu in the middle.

Aug 1, 2019 · The city of Fukuoka (福岡市) is the capital of Fukuoka Prefecture on the northern coast of Kyushu—the most westerly of Japan's four major islands. The city is the most populous in Kyushu, and sixth most populous in Japan, with some 2.5 million people occupying the greater metropolitan area.

Fukuoka (福岡市, Fukuoka-shi) is a Japanese city in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. [1] . It is the capital city of the prefecture. [2] It has been recognized as a city designated by government ordinance since 1992. [3] A short distance is there from Dazaifu and the Fukuoka area to Hakata-wan (博多湾).

Jul 20, 2023 · Fukuoka is the capital of the prefecture that shares the same name, Fukuoka prefecture. Fukuoka is on the Japanese island of Kyushu just south of the main Japanese island of Honshu. For reference, Fukuoka is about a 5 hour Shinkansen ride from Tokyo and about a 1-1.5 hour Shinkansen ride to the city of Hiroshima.

Fukuoka is the capital and largest city of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the largest city on Kyūshū, with other major cities including Kitakyushu, Kurume, and Ōmuta. [5] Fukuoka Prefecture is located at the northernmost point of Kyūshū on the Kanmon Straits , connecting the Tsushima Strait and the Seto Inland Sea across from Yamaguchi Prefecture ...

Jan 22, 2025 · To shift in a different direction from those two heavily touristed cities, head southwest to the island of Kyushu and its biggest metropolis, Fukuoka. The city is the sixth-largest in...

Jan 27, 2024 · Fukuoka (福岡) [1] is the capital of Fukuoka prefecture and the largest city on the island of Kyushu. Fukuoka is a modern city; most of its buildings are new. Historically, it was divided by the central river into two separate cities, Hakata (博多) and Fukuoka (福 …