Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture has developed as Asia's gateway, incorporating continental culture since ancient times. The prefectural capital Fukuoka City faces Hakata Bay, offering excellent gourmet dining and shopping as one of Kyushu's leading international cities. Kitakyushu City is a manufacturing town with modern industrial heritage, popular tourist destinations like Mojiko Retro. Historical shrines and temples like Dazaifu Tenmangu and Munakata Taisha attract domestic and international pilgrims. Surrounded by sea and mountains, abundant food materials from Genkai-nada seafood and Chikugo Plain agricultural products are plentiful. Local gourmet foods epitomized by karashi mentaiko and tonkotsu ramen boast nationwide recognition. Excellent access via Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen and Fukuoka Airport makes diverse travel from day trips to extended stays enjoyable.
Climate Information
Best Season
Spring and autumn feature stable climate, optimal season enjoying flowers, autumn foliage, and festivals.
Months: 03, 04, 05, 10, 11
Seasonal Highlights
Spring
Dazaifu Tenmangu plums, cherry blossom rows, Umi-no-Nakamichi nemophila are in full bloom.
Summer
Festivals and fireworks like Hakata Gion Yamakasa and Kanmon Strait Fireworks Festival continue.
Autumn
Autumn foliage at Mount Hiko and Mount Rai, cosmos fields along Chikugo River add color.
Winter
Itoshima oyster huts open, Yanagawa kotatsu boats offer hot spring atmosphere.
Basic Information
Symbols
Access Information
Bullet Train Lines
- Sanyo Shinkansen
- Kyushu Shinkansen
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) - Distance to Capital: 3km
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) - Distance to Capital: 60km
Major Highways
- Kyushu Expressway
- Higashi-Kyushu Expressway
- Oita Expressway
- Fukuoka Urban Expressway
- Kitakyushu Urban Expressway
Ferry Routes
- Hakata–Busan High-Speed Ferry Beetle
- Hakata–Iki/Tsushima Ferry
JR Kyushu unlimited tickets, Fukuoka City Subway 1-day pass, SUNQ Bus Pass offer abundant economical touring tickets.