is a prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan on the island of Kyūshū. The capital city is Fukuoka.
History
The area of Fukuoka Prefecture includes the old provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.
Timeline
November 19, 1274 (Bun'ei 11, 20th day of the 10th month): Battle of Bun'ei
August 15, 1281 (Kōan 4, 30th day of the 7th month): Battle of Kōan
Geography
Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides. The prefecture borders Saga, Ōita, and Kumamoto prefectures. Fukuoka is near Yamaguchi Prefecture across the Kanmon Straits.
Fukuoka includes the two largest cities on Kyūshū, Fukuoka and Kitakyūshū. Small islands are near the north coast of the prefecture.
Cities
There are 28 cities in the prefecture:
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district of the prefecture
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 18% of the total land area of the prefecture.
Shrines and Temples
Kōra taisha, Sumiyoshi-jinja, Hakosagi-gū and Usa-jinjū are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.
Related pages
Provinces of Japan
Prefectures of Japan
List of regions of Japan
List of islands of Japan
Kyushu National Museum
Giravanz Kitakyushu
Fukuoka Art Museum
Kyushu National Museum
Dazaifu
References
Other websites
Fukuoka Prefecture website ; http://www.kyushu.com/fukuoka/ http://diddlefinger.com/m/fukuokaken/