Fukuoka

Summary

Fukuoka is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Fukuoka has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Fukuoka is located in Fukuoka Prefecture^[3].
• Fukuoka is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Fukuoka is on the body of water Hakata Bay^[5].
• Fukuoka is on the body of water Naka River^[6].
• Fukuoka is on the body of water Mikasa River^[7].
• Fukuoka is on the body of water Port of Hakata^[8].
• Fukuoka is on the body of water Muromi River^[9].
• Fukuoka is on the body of water Tatara River^[10].
• Fukuoka's head of government is recorded as Sōichirō Takashima^[11].
• Fukuoka is on the continent of Asia^[12].
• Fukuoka's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[13].
• Fukuoka's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[14].
• Fukuoka's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Fukuoka's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[16].
• Fukuoka's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[17].
• Fukuoka's instance of is recorded as college town^[18].
• Fukuoka's instance of is recorded as port city^[19].
• Fukuoka's capital is recorded as Tenjin^[20].
• Fukuoka's shares border with is recorded as Ōnojō-shi^[21].
• Fukuoka's shares border with is recorded as Kasuga^[22].
• Fukuoka's shares border with is recorded as Itoshima^[23].
• Fukuoka's shares border with is recorded as Nakagawa^[24].
• Fukuoka's shares border with is recorded as Umi^[25].
• Fukuoka's shares border with is recorded as Kasuya^[26].
• Fukuoka's shares border with is recorded as Shime^[27].

Body

Geography

Fukuoka is in the country of Japan^[4]. Fukuoka is located in Fukuoka Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Hakata Bay^[5], a bay^[28], in Japan^[29]; Naka River^[6], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; Mikasa River^[7], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]; Port of Hakata^[8], a major port^[34], in Japan^[35]; Muromi River^[9], a river^[36], in Japan^[37]; and Tatara River^[10], a river^[38], in Japan^[39]. Fukuoka is on the continent of Asia^[12]. Part of include Sassenhirofuku^[40], a tetrad^[41], in Japan^[42]; Fukuoka metropolitan area^[43], a metropolitan area^[44], in Japan^[45]; and Fukuoka–Kitakyushu^[46], a metropolitan area^[47], in Japan^[48].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[13], prefectural capital of Japan^[14], big city^[15], city of Japan^[16], city for international conferences and tourism^[17], and college town^[18].

History and Context

April 1, 1889 marks the founding of Fukuoka^[49].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Fukuoka include Fukuoka Airport^[50], an international airport^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1943^[53].

Why It Matters

Fukuoka has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Fukuoka is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for Fukuoka include Fukuoka Airport^[50], an international airport^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1943^[53].