City Details: Fukuoka
A few alternate names for Fukuoka are: FUK, Fucuoca, Fukuoka, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuokashi, Fukuoko, Hukuoka, fu gang, fu gang shi, fukuoka
Fukuoka 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. The area has long been considered the gateway to the country, as it is the nearest point among Japan's main islands to the Asian mainland. Although humans occupied the area since the Jomon period, some of the earliest settlers of the Yayoi period arrived in the Fukuoka area. The city rose to prominence during the Yamato period. Because of the cross-cultural exposure, and the relatively great distance from the social and political centers of Kyoto, Osaka, and later, Edo (Tokyo), Fukuoka gained a distinctive local culture and dialect that has persisted to the present.
General Information
- Official Name: Japan
- Common Name: Japan
- Population: 1612392
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.6, 130.41667
- Country Code: JPN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Fukuoka
- 1. Fukuoka Airport (FUK), distance from city center: 3.55 km
- 2. Saga Airport (HSG), distance from city center: 51.19 km
- 3. Iki Airport (IKI), distance from city center: 60.75 km
Location of Fukuoka
Country Details
- Country: Japan
- Official Name: Japan
- Capital: Tokyo
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 125,836,021
- Area: 377,930 km²
- Languages: Japanese
- Currency: Japanese yen (¥)
- Timezones: UTC+09:00
- Flag:
Holidays in Fukuoka, Japan
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- 元日 - 2026-01-01
- 成人の日 - 2026-01-12
- 建国記念の日 - 2026-02-11
- 天皇誕生日 - 2026-02-23
- 春分の日 - 2026-03-20
- 昭和の日 - 2026-04-29
- 憲法記念日 - 2026-05-04
- みどりの日 - 2026-05-04
- こどもの日 - 2026-05-05
- 海の日 - 2026-07-20
- 山の日 - 2026-08-11
- 敬老の日 - 2026-09-21
- 秋分の日 - 2026-09-23
- スポーツの日 - 2026-10-12
- 文化の日 - 2026-11-03
- 勤労感謝の日 - 2026-11-23
Museums in Fukuoka, Japan
九州大学 医学歴史館
福岡直方線, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka, Maidashi 2-chome 812-8582, Japan
Coordinates: 33.6075° N, 130.4165° E
Hours: We-Su 10:00-16:00 open "年末年始休館", We-Su 16:00-16:30 open "入館終了"
福岡市美術館
Kokutai Street, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, Kusagae 1-chome 810-0044, Japan
Coordinates: 33.5839° N, 130.3797° E
Hours: Mo off • Tu-Su 09:30-17:30 • Jul-Oct Fr,Su 09:30-20:00 • Dec 28-Jan 04 off
博多町家鄉土館
Kokutai-doro Avenue, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0025, Japan
Coordinates: 33.5938° N, 130.4116° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
博多港ベイサイドミュージアム
AH1, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0033, Japan
Coordinates: 33.6043° N, 130.3976° E
Hours: 10:00-20:00 • We off • Dec 29-Jan 3 off
福岡アジア美術館
Meiji-dori Avenue, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0026, Japan
Coordinates: 33.5950° N, 130.4058° E
九州大学総合研究博物館
1, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
Coordinates: 33.6228° N, 130.4254° E
博多歴史館
Kokutai-doro Avenue, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0018, Japan
Coordinates: 33.5928° N, 130.4109° E
福岡県立美術館
須崎天神線, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, Tenjin 5-chome 810-0802, Japan
Coordinates: 33.5973° N, 130.3987° E
福岡市科学館
Befubashi-dori Avenue, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, Ropponmatsu 2-chome 810-0044, Japan
Coordinates: 33.5774° N, 130.3779° E
動物科学館
城南線, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, 810-0032, Japan
Coordinates: 33.5725° N, 130.3877° E
博多の食と文化の博物館ハクハク
福岡太宰府線, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka, Hakomatsu 1-chome 812-0066, Japan
Coordinates: 33.6133° N, 130.4331° E
板付遺跡弥生館
県道505号板付牛頸筑紫野線, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, Itazuke 2-chome 812-0894, Japan
Coordinates: 33.5653° N, 130.4510° E
Machiya Hall
Kokutai-doro Avenue, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0018, Japan
Coordinates: 33.5934° N, 130.4112° E