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Overview of Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県)
Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県) is located in the Kyushu region of Japan, with its prefectural capital at Fukuoka. Key sights and travel highlights across the prefecture include Nakasu & Tenjin open-air yatai food stalls, Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine & Kyushu National Museum, Yanagawa canal punting boats, Mojiko Retro port in Kitakyushu, and Itoshima coast.
How to get to Fukuoka Prefecture
2h 28m from Shin-Osaka or 5h from Tokyo on the Sanyo Shinkansen to Hakata; Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is a 5-minute subway ride from Hakata Station. Use our Shinkansen Fare & Route Calculator and JR Pass Value Helper to compare rail tickets and regional passes.
Signature local food in Fukuoka
When visiting cities across Fukuoka, look out for these regional specialties at station restaurants, markets, and local izakaya:
- Hakata tonkotsu ramen (creamy pork-bone broth with thin straight noodles)
- Motsunabe (beef/pork offal & chive hotpot)
- Mizutaki (rich chicken hotpot)
- Karashi mentaiko (spicy cod roe) & Yanagawa unagi seiro-mushi
Best time to visit Fukuoka
Late March–April for Maizuru Park cherry blossoms; July 1–15 for the thrilling Hakata Gion Yamakasa float race; year-round evening yatai street-food stalls.
All 29 cities & municipalities in Fukuoka Prefecture
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, demographics, rail access, food specialties, and nearby stops:
| City (Kanji) | Type / Status | Population | Area | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka 福岡市 | Designated major city | 1,588,924 | 340.96 km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Kurume 久留米市 | Core city | 305,147 | 229.84 km² | City guide → |
| Ōmuta 大牟田市 | City | 127,474 | 81.55 km² | City guide → |
| Nōgata 直方市 | City | 57,319 | 61.78 km² | City guide → |
| Tagawa 田川市 | City | 50,484 | 54.52 km² | City guide → |
| Yanagawa 柳川市 | City | 72,798 | 76.90 km² | City guide → |
| Yame 八女市 | City | 60,114 | 482.44 km² | City guide → |
| Chikugo 筑後市 | City | 48,281 | 41.85 km² | City guide → |
| Ōkawa 大川市 | City | 38,266 | 33.61 km² | City guide → |
| Yukuhashi 行橋市 | City | 70,064 | 69.83 km² | City guide → |
| Buzen 豊前市 | City | 27,578 | 111.17 km² | City guide → |
| Nakagawa 那珂川市 | City | 50,004 | 74.95 km² | City guide → |
| Nakama 中間市 | City | 45,549 | 15.98 km² | City guide → |
| Kitakyushu 北九州市 | Designated major city | 940,978 | 487.71 km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Ogōri 小郡市 | City | 58,460 | 45.50 km² | City guide → |
| Chikushino 筑紫野市 | City | 98,914 | 87.78 km² | City guide → |
| Kasuga 春日市 | City | 107,845 | 14.15 km² | City guide → |
| Ōnojō 大野城市 | City | 94,037 | 26.88 km² | City guide → |
| Munakata 宗像市 | City | 94,877 | 119.66 km² | City guide → |
| Dazaifu 太宰府市 | City | 68,561 | 29.58 km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Koga 古賀市 | City | 57,084 | 42.11 km² | City guide → |
| Fukutsu 福津市 | City | 55,123 | 52.70 km² | City guide → |
| Ukiha うきは市 | City | 32,277 | 117.55 km² | City guide → |
| Miyawaka 宮若市 | City | 30,793 | 139.99 km² | City guide → |
| Asakura 朝倉市 | City | 57,881 | 246.73 km² | City guide → |
| Iizuka 飯塚市 | City | 132,208 | 214.13 km² | City guide → |
| Kama 嘉麻市 | City | 44,431 | 135.18 km² | City guide → |
| Miyama みやま市 | City | 42,219 | 105.12 km² | City guide → |
| Itoshima 糸島市 | City | 100,304 | 216.12 km² | City guide → |