is located on
Kyūshū Island,
Japan. The capital is the city of
Fukuoka.
History
Fukuoka
Prefecture includes the
former provinces of
Chikugo,
Chikuzen, and
Buzen.
Geography
Map of Fukuoka Prefecture.
Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides, bordering on
Saga,
ÅŒita, and
Kumamoto prefectures and facing
Yamaguchi Prefecture across the
Kanmon Straits.
Fukuoka includes the two largest cities on
Kyūshū,
Fukuoka and
Kitakyushu, and much of Kyūshū's industry. It also includes a number of small
islands near the north coast of Kyūshū.
Cities
Twenty-eight cities are located in Fukuoka Prefecture:
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each
district.
Mergers
Main articles: Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
★ On
April 1,
2003, the town of
Genkai from
Munakata District and the old city of
Munakata merged to create the new city of
Munakata.
★ On
January 24,
2005, the former towns of
Fukuma and
Tsuyazaki (from
Munakata District) merged, forming the city of
Fukutsu.
★ On
February 5,
2005, the towns of
Kitano (from
Mii District),
JÅjima and
Mizuma (from
Mizuma District), and
Tanushimaru (from
Ukiha District) merged into the city of
Kurume.
★ On
March 20,
2005, the towns of
Ukiha and
Yoshii from
Ukiha District merged to form the new city of
Ukiha.
Ukiha District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
★ On
March 21,
2005, the towns of
Yamato and
Mitsuhashi from
Yamato District and the old city of
Yanagawa merged to form the new city of
Yanagawa.
★ On
March 22,
2005, the towns of
Miwa and
Yasu from
Asakura District merged to form the new town of
Chikuzen.
★ On
March 28,
2005, the villages of
Koishiwara and
Hoshuyama from
Asakura District merged to form the new village of
TÅhÅ.
★ On
March 28,
2005, the village of
ÅŒshima merged into the city of
Munakata.
Munakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
★ On
October 11,
2005, the villages of
Taihei and
Yoshitomi from
ChikujÅ District merged to form the new town of
KÅge.
★ On
January 10,
2006, the towns of
Tsuiki and
Shiida from
ChikujÅ District merged to form the new town of
ChikujÅ.
★ On
February 11,
2006, the towns of
Miyata and
Wakamiya from
Kurate District merged to form the new town of
Miyawaka.
★ On
March 6,
2006, the towns of
Akaike,
HÅjÅ and
Kanada from
Tagawa District merged to form the new town of
Fukuchi.
★ On
March 20,
2006, the municipalities of Asakura and
Haki from
Asakura District merged with the city of
Amagi to form the new city of
Asakura.
★ On
March 20,
2006, the towns of
Katsuyama,
Saigawa and
Toyotsu from
Miyako District merged to form the new town of
Miyako.
★ On
March 26,
2006, the municipalities of
Chikuho,
Honami,
Kaita, and
Shonai (all from
Kaho District) merged with the city of
Iizuka to form the new city, also called
Iizuka.
★ On
March 27,
2006, the municipalities of
Inatsuki,
Kaho, and
Usui (all from
Kaho District) merged with the city of
Yamada to form the new city of
Kama.
★ On
October 1,
2006, the town of
JÅyÅ from
Yame District merged into the city of
Yame.
★ On
January 29,
2007,
Yamato District and
Miike District merged to form the new city of
Miyama. Both districts were dissolved following the merger.
Economy
Fukuoka prefecture's main cities form one of Japan's main industrial centers, accounting for nearly 40% of the economy of Kyūshū. Major industries include automobiles, semiconductors, and steel.
Universities
Demographics
Culture
★
Fukuoka Art Museum - In Ohori Park; contains a wide selection of contemporary and other art from around the world.
★
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum - contains art from various countries of Asia.
★
Fukuoka City Museum - displays a broad range of items from the region's history, including a spectacular gold seal.
★
Genko Historical Museum (Museum of the Mongol Invasion) - In
Higashi Koen (East Park); displays Japanese and Mongolian arms and armor from the 13th century as well as paintings on historical subjects.
★
Hakata Machiya Folk Museum - Dedicated to displaying the traditional ways of life, speech, and culture of the Fukuoka region.
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Fukuoka.
Football (soccer)
★
Avispa Fukuoka (
Fukuoka city)
Baseball
★
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (
Fukuoka city)
Rugby
★
Coca Cola West Red Sparks (
Fukuoka city)
★
Fukuoka Sanix Blues (
Munakata)
★
Kyuden Voltex
★
Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament
Tourism
Fukuoka is not well-known as a tourist center. The most popular place for tourists is
Fukuoka City, although
Kitakyushu has also tried to attract tourists.
Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
★
Kokura prefectural office
★
New Kitakyushu airport
External links
★
Official Fukuoka Prefecture homepage
★
Official website of the Fukuoka Olympic Bid Committee
★
Official Fukuoka Tourism Association website
★
Fukuoka information homepage
★
Fukuoka Guide, get more out of Fukuoka, Japan's mini-metro
★
English labelled map of Fukuoka Prefecture
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