Capital | Fukuoka City |
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Area |
Kyushu |
Size | 4,986.40 sqkm |
Population | 5,091,964 estimated 2015 |
Fukuoka city is the largest city on the island of Kyushu.
Fukuoka Prefecture has Fukuoka airport (FUK) and Kitakyushu airport (KKJ) that welcome many travelers from nearby South East Asian countries.
The JR Hakata station is connected to the JR Tokyo station by the Sanyo Shinkansen (bullet train).
Fukuoka is well known for the production of strawberries, wheat, and chrysanthemums and also has many industrial factories in Kita Kyushu City.