Why go
- Prefecture capital and Designated city in Kyushu, Japan.
- Served by Fukuoka Airport (FUK).
History
Fukuoka is a designated city in the Kyushu region of Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. The area has long been considered the gateway to the country, as it is the nearest point among Japan's main islands to the Asian mainland. Although humans have occupied the area since the Jomon period, some of the earliest settlers of the Yayoi period arrived in the Fukuoka area. The city rose to prominence during the Yamato period, and because of the cross-cultural exposure, and relatively great distance from the social and political centers of Kyoto, Osaka, and later, Edo (Tokyo), Fukuoka gained a distinctive local culture and dialect that has persisted to the present day.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 34 airlines, 37 direct destinations
- All Nippon Airways NH (735, 737-800, 767, A330-300, 737, DH8…) · 20 routes: Agana*, Cheju*, Dalian*, Fukue*, Ishigaki, Kanazawa, Miyazaki*, Nagoya, Niigata*, Okinawa, Osaka, Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Seoul*, Singapore*, Taipei*, Tokyo, Tokyo, Tsushima*
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (Embraer 170, 737-800, A321, A319, A320, 330…) · 13 routes: Bangkok*, Hanamaki*, Hanoi*, Ho Chi Minh City*, Osaka, Qingdao*, Sapporo, Sendai*, Seoul*, Shanghai*, Taipei*, Tokyo, Tokyo*
- Ibex Airlines FW (CRJ) · 5 routes: Kanazawa, Miyazaki, Nagoya, Osaka, Sendai
- Skymark Airlines BC (737) · 5 routes: Ibaraki, Okinawa, Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A320, A321, A330-300, 734, 767-300, 777-200LR) · 3 routes: Busan, Cheju, Seoul
- Fuji Dream Airlines JH (Embraer 170) · 3 routes: FSZ, Matsumoto, Niigata
- Genesis GK (A320) · 3 routes: Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo
- Air China CA (A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Dalian, Shanghai
- Cathay Pacific CX (A321, A330-300, 777-200) · 2 routes: Hong Kong, Taipei
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A319, A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Qingdao, Shanghai
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A319) · 2 routes: Guangzhou, Shenyang
- Korean Air KE (737-900, A330-300, 777-300ER, 73J) · 2 routes: Busan, Seoul
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 2 routes: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Air Busan BX (A320) · 1 route: Busan
- Air Macau NX (A321) · 1 route: Macau
- American Airlines AA (737) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Catovair OC (DH8) · 1 route: Fukue
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, A340-300, 737-800, 747-400) · 1 route: Taipei
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 1 route: Honolulu
- Dragonair KA (A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- EVA Air BR (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (767-300) · 1 route: Honolulu
- Hong Kong Express Airways UO (A320) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Japan Transocean Air NU (734) · 1 route: Okinawa
- Jeju Air 7C (737) · 1 route: Seoul
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Peach Aviation MM (A320) · 1 route: Osaka
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- Star Flyer 7G (A320) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Thai Airways International TG (330) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 767-300) · 1 route: Seoul*
- Tway Airlines TW (737) · 1 route: Seoul
- United Airlines UA (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Agana
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Fukuoka Airport (FUK). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: FUK has direct flights to 37 destinations on 34 airlines (incl. Seoul, Taipei, Sendai, Tokyo, Tokyo…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: 博多埠頭, 1 km); routes include Ferry Chikushi, 中洲クルーズ（福博であい橋～キャナルシティ～博多港）, Fukuoka Municipal Ferry Service - Shikanoshima Route.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Fukuoka. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.