Fukuoka Prefecture

Fukuoka prefecture (福岡県; Fukuoka-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.

Fukuoka prefecture (福岡県)

Fukuoka prefectural symbol
Capital	Fukuoka
Region:	Kyushu
Island:	Kyushu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 29th 4,971.01 km² 2.3%
Population  - Total (Oct. 1, 2000)  - Density	Ranked 9th 5,015,699 1,009/km²
Districts:	17
Municipalities:	97
ISO 3166-2:	JP-40
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Plum blossom (Prunus mume)
Pref. Tree:	Azalea (Rhododenron tsutsusi)
Pref. Bird:	Japanese bush-warbler (Cettia diphone)

History

Geography

Cities

• Amagi
• Buzen
• Chikugo
• Chikushino
• Dazaifu
• Fukuoka (capital)
  • Chuo-ku
  • Hakata-ku
  • Higashi-ku
  • Jonan-ku
  • Minami-ku
  • Nishi-ku
  • Sawara-ku
• Iizuka
• Kasuga
• Kitakyushu
  • Kokurakita-ku
  • Kokuraminami-ku
  • Moji-ku
  • Tobata-ku
  • Wakamatsu-ku
  • Yahatahigashi-ku
  • Yahatanishi-ku
• Koga
• Kurume
• Maebaru
• Munakata
• Nakama
• Nogata
• Ogori
• Okawa
• Omuta
• Onojo
• Tagawa
• Yamada
• Yame
• Yanagawa
• Yukuhashi

Districts

• Asakura
  • Asakura
  • Asakuragun
  • Haki
  • Houshuyama
  • Koishiwara
  • Miwa
  • Yasu
• Chikujou
  • Chikujougun
  • Shiida
  • Shin'yoshitomi
  • Taihei
  • Tsuiki
  • Yoshitomi
• Chikushi
  • Nakagawa
• Itoshima
  • Itoshimagun
  • Nijou
  • Shima
• Kaho
  • Chikuho
  • Honami
  • Inatsuki
  • Kaho
  • Kahogun
  • Kaita
  • Keisen
  • Shounai
  • Usui
• Kasuya
  • Hisayama
  • Kasuya
  • Kasuyagun
  • Sasaguri
  • Shime
  • Shinguu
  • Sue
  • Umi
• Kurate
  • Kotake
  • Kurate
  • Kurategun
  • Miyata
  • Wakamiya
• Mii
  • Kitano
  • Miigun
  • Tachiarai
• Miike
  • Miikegun
  • Takata
• Miyako
  • Kanda
  • Katsuyama
  • Miyakogun
  • Saigawa
  • Toyotsu
• Mizuma
  • Joujima
  • Miduma
  • Mizumagun
  • Ooki
• Munakata
  • Fukuma
  • Munakatagun
  • Ooshima
  • Tsuyazaki
• Onga
  • Ashiya
  • Mizumaki
  • Okagaki
  • Onga
  • Ongagun
• Tagawa
  • Aka
  • Akaike
  • Houjou
  • Itoda
  • Kanada
  • Kawara
  • Kawasaki
  • Ootou
  • Soeda
  • Tagawagun
• Ukiha
  • Tanushimaru
  • Ukiha
  • Ukihagun
  • Yoshii
• Yamato
  • Mitsuhashi
  • Setaka
  • Yamakawa
  • Yamato
  • Yamatogun
• Yame
  • Hirokawa
  • Hoshino
  • Jouyou
  • Kurogi
  • Tachibana
  • Yabe
  • Yamegun

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Fukuoka prefecture homepage

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