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  • A city that people want to live in and preserve forever, Fukuoka
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  • A Comfortable and Convenient City
  • Transportation System and City Planning
  • City Landscape
  • City Development Incorporating the Sea and History
  • Urban Greening and Environmental Protection
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  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
  • Tourism and Knowledge Creation Industries
  • Hakata’s Attractions
  • Revitalization of Culture and Art
  • Sports ＆ Recreation
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  • Children in Fukuoka
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  • Universal Designs
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  • The Cultural Exchange Center of Asia
  • Business and Tourism Center in Asia
  • The Gateway of Asia
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  • A Walk Through History
  • Overview of Fukuoka
  • Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize Winners
  • Events in the History of Fukuoka City

As the center of Kyushu, Fukuoka has developed a highly concentrated transportation network of airports, seaports, train stations, Shinkansen lines, and highways. With the expected future increase in people and goods arriving in Fukuoka from locations in Japan and abroad, airports and seaports will be playing a more and more important role in maintaining close contact between Fukuoka and the rest of the world, while helping Fukuoka develop into a cosmopolitan city. In 2006, the number of passengers utilizing the airport of Fukuoka reached 18.21 million, while the import and export trade volume reached 1,290,300,000 yen, both ranking 4th in the country. The airport not only operates international air routes to 16 cities, most of them in Asia, it also acts as the gateway to western Japan and the Asia-Pacific region, and is playing an important role in supporting economic activities and cultural exchange in the region of Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Port of Hakata is the only international trade port west of Port of Kobe that has access to long distance ocean liner container routes to North America and Europe; it is also in proximity to the fast-developing region of East Asia. In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the handling of international seaborne containers. The number of passengers traveling through the port has reached 750,000, the highest in Japan since 1993. Port of Hakata has been playing an increasingly important role in international exchange, especially within Asia.

Fukuoka also boasts an effective transportation network, via the airports, ports, train stations, and highways. Subway and bus services within Fukuoka are also highly developed, catering to the needs of tourists as well as those on business trips.

Today the city of Fukuoka is a combination of antiquity and modernity. It has preserved its two thousand-year cultural history through local heritage sites while simultaneously promoting modern development. Not only does Fukuoka possess an open and simple nature as well as colorful festivals, it is renowned for its arts and vibrant traditional culture. At the same time, it is active in absorbing new ideas and is sensitive to the current trends in music and fashion. Above all, Fukuoka is holding its rich history and culture close to its heart, while taking great leaps in becoming an international city in Asia.

1. Picture 1. Fukuoka Airport
   Fukuoka Airport is the air gateway of Fukuoka City. The international terminal connects Fukuoka to mostly other Asian cities with 18 international flights, while 24 domestic routes provide services to other cities within Japan. The city center is a mere 11 minute subway ride away, and there are also highway buses connecting the airport with other cities in Kyushu.
2. Picture 2. JR Hakata Station
   Serving as the land gateway of Fukuoka, JR Hakata Station provides access to various places in Kyushu. Not only is Hakata Station the starting point of Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen bullet trains, it is also connected to the city subway system, providing efficient travel options for its residents.
3. Picture 3. Fukuoka City Subway
   Fukuoka city subway system is divided into three routes: airport line between Meinohama and Fukuoka Airport, Hakozaki line connecting Nakasu Kawabata and Kaizuka，and Nanakuma Line connecting Hashimoto and Tenjin-minami. In addition, passengers can also transfer to Chikuhi line or the Nishitetsu Kaizuka line. It is the transport of choice for many commuters and students alike.
4. Picture 4. Hakata Port International Terminal
   Passenger vessels for Busan, Korea, depart from Hakata Port International Terminal, with the annual passenger volume of over 750,000. It plays an important role in Korea-Japan relations.
5. Picture 5. Hakata Kashii Park Port
   Hakata Kashii Park Port, as an international trading port, has liners to and from North America and Europe. The logistics system supports the lives of the residents in Fukuoka and its economy. Kashii Park Port and Island City can guarantee 24 hour, 364 day operations and access. It handles the largest volume of containers in Kyushu and the sixth largest in Japan.

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