General information of Japan

Information on of fukuoka

Capital Fukuoka City
Area
Kyushu
Size 4,986.40 sqkm
Population 5,091,964 estimated 2015
fukuoka

Fukuoka city is the largest city on the island of Kyushu.
Fukuoka Prefecture has Fukuoka airport (FUK) and Kitakyushu airport (KKJ) that welcome many travelers from nearby South East Asian countries.
The JR Hakata station is connected to the JR Tokyo station by the Sanyo Shinkansen (bullet train).
Fukuoka is well known for the production of strawberries, wheat, and chrysanthemums and also has many industrial factories in Kita Kyushu City.