Fukuoka-prefecture travel guide
Fukuoka travel guide
Fukuoka-prefecture is a prefecture of Japan on Kyushu Island. The capital is Fukuoka-city.
It is the ninth most populated prefecture ( 5,111 thousand population) in Japan.
Fukuoka is the gateway to the island of Kyushu. It’s the perfect destination for those looking
to go beyond the well-trodden destinations like Osaka, Tokyo and Kyoto and see a new
corner of Japan.
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The gate way to Kyushu and is the biggest cosmopolitan city in Kyushu. Due to its location Fukuoka-city is the great starting point for exploring Kyushu. Fukuoka-city has a long history as commercial town and castle town, and prospered as important district to Asian Continent for many years. |
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Kitakyushu-city is blessed with spectacular & stunning natural feature and
have one Natioanl Park, and two Quasi-National Parks. And the city is the
Industrial Innovation city with many fascinating features. The combination of
industrial zones and rich nature areas are creating the most dynamic Night
view in the World.
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Historical place Dazaifu About 1300 years ago, in Dazaifu, there was a government office to manage the entire Kyushu for a long period of 500 years at the present Dazaifu. There are numbers of historical sites which reflect to the ancient history of Dazaifu Tenmangu shrines in Japan. |
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A beautiful canal town Yanagawa, Canal boat cruise can be enjoyed while experience the atmospheres of Japanese castle town. The estuary town facing the Ariake Sea through the Chikugo River and Yabe River. People started to live here since ancient times and the agriculture and fishery have been engaged in by making Horiwari literary means the artificial canal. |
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A Resort town belonging to Genkai Quasi-National Park located next to Fukuoka-city. Itoshima is facing Genkai Sea that the dynamic wave makes beautiful coast line scenery, and on the other side is surrounded majestic Seburi mountain range makes beautiful country side landscape. |
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The Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata Region has been registered on the UNESCO Wlorld Heritage in 2016. Munakata Region is located in the west part of Fukuoka-prefecture and facing to Genkai Sea. The area are consist of Munakata, Fukutsu, Akama and Oshima Island. |
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Agricultural industries spreading in the Kyushu’s largest Chikugo plain. Chikugo region consists of Toho Village, Asakura, Akizuki, Ukiha, Kurume, Yame and Hoshono Village. The Kyuhsu’s largest Chikugo River which flows from Mount Aso through the Chikugo region to Ariake Sea. |
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