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UPDATE July 4,2025

Fukuoka! Hot place to visit!

－Number of visitors and Tourism expenditure－

UPDATE May 23,2025

No chicken, No life...almost?

－Expenditure on Chicken, Purchase Quantity, and Number of Yakitori Restaurants－

UPDATE May 23,2025

Mentaiko (spicy cod roe), popular for dinner as well as a great souvenir for tourists

－Expenditure on cod roe, and number of Mentaiko shops－

UPDATE May 23,2025

The charm of the city is rising

－Rate of change in land prices－

UPDATE March 27,2025

Everyone has only twenty-four hours in a day

－The shortness of time in commuting to work or school－

UPDATE March 27,2025

So fast!!Already in the street?

－The shortness of the access time to the airport (GPCI 2024)－

UPDATE March 27,2025

Living comfortably in Fukuoka in all seasons

－Comfort level of temperature (GPCI 2024)－

UPDATE March 27,2025

Protect, connect and grow for the future - Greenery in Fukuoka City

－The number of protected trees－

UPDATE March 17,2025

You can easily get to Beppu, Yufuin, Kurokawa and other hot spring areas

－Hot spring areas near Fukuoka, chosen as one of "The 100 best hot springs in Japan"－

UPDATE January 30,2025

Where are the cities of cuisine?

－Ranking of the best cities for food in Japan－

UPDATE January 30,2025

Delicious food goes all over the world from Fukuoka!

－Value of exports by port－

UPDATE December 10,2024

Get safe and fresh fruit and vegetables at "Vege-Fru Stadium".

－Volume of fruit and vegetables sold at central wholesale markets－

UPDATE December 10,2024

Asian Party

－Change in the annual number of visitors about Fukuoka Prize・The Creators－

UPDATE November 18,2024

6years in a row, The highest opening rate in Japan!We support your challenge!

－Business opening rate－

UPDATE November 18,2024

More space, more business

－Office monthly rent in business district－

UPDATE September 11,2024

Exceeded 50 companies for 11 straight years!

－Number of newly located companies in growth industries, including those moved headquarters functions to Fukuoka－

UPDATE September 11,2024

Over 24 million people! Fukuoka is proud of this gateway to the skies!

－Number of passengers and aircraft movements at Fukuoka Airport.－

UPDATE September 11,2024

Easy access for traveling or business trips!

－Extensive network for domestic and international travel－

UPDATE September 10,2024

Low prices—one reason Fukuoka is so livable

－Consumer price index regional difference and retail prices－

UPDATE September 10,2024

Visit Fukuoka via sky or sea!

－Number of foreign visitors entering Japan by airport/seaport(2023)－

UPDATE September 9,2024

Would you like to start a business in Japan?

－Number of startup visa applications－

UPDATE September 9,2024

World's first! A project for producing hydrogen from sewage.

－World’s first hydrogen refueling station producing hydrogen from sewage－

UPDATE September 9,2024

The city people want to live,go to and work in

－Ranking of towns people want to live in－

UPDATE March 25,2024

"The Fukuoka Method" is solving worldwide garbage problems!

－A joint development by Fukuoka University and Fukuoka City - landfill technology was born in Fukuoka.－

UP December 25,2023

Global Media Raves!

－Chosen by the New York Times and Lonely Planet as "Places you Should Go (2023)"－

UPDATE December 25,2023

Fukuoka - a great place to live! I wanna stay here!

－Community Attitude Survey on Municipal Government（2023）－

UPDATE November 16,2023

Fukuoka, a reservoir of human resources

－Ratio of students and number of international students－

UPDATE August 31,2023

Talking of summer… The beach!

－The number of beaches with good water quality－

UPDATE August 4,2023

A city on par with other megacities!

－Number of restaurants－

UPDATE August 4,2023

Special local dishes in Fukuoka!

－Number of Ramen, Motsunabe and Gyoza restaurants－

UPDATE June 30,2023

Fukuoka City is a pioneer in using reclaimed water!

－Number of supply spots and supply area of reclaimed water－

UPDATE May 10,2023

Many stores and schools to satisfy your mind and body!

－Yoga classes and sports-related expenditure－

UPDATE February 3,2023

Fathers in Fukuoka: combining work and family

－Men in Fukuoka spend more time raising their children than in most other cities－

UPDATE October 28,2022

We are proud of technologies to keep the low rate of water leak

－The astoundingly low rate of leaks in our water supply system－

UPDATE August 26,2022

We're small, but we’re bursting with appeal

－So how big is Fukuoka City?－

UPDATE July 14,2022

Enjoy outings with your baby!

－Creating a "Universal Fukuoka City" for everyone－

UPDATE May 9,2022

Only in Fukuoka!? Convenient and efficient! Night-time trash collection

－Night-time collection of household waste－

UPDATE March 18,2022

Many places to make yourself beautiful!

－Number of salons compared to the population－

UPDATE February 8,2022

Beautiful white sand and green pines along the coastline have been...

－Length of the seashore－

UPDATE December 27,2021

We're growing because we're popular

-Facts about our population-

UPDATE December 14,2021

Fukuoka, the city of sports?

－Data relating to towns where you can enjoy sports－

UP November 2,2021

Fukuoka high school students change the world!?

－Fastest compressed air powered bicycle－

UPDATE August 30,2021

Fukuoka Tower, the symbol of Fukuoka!

－Height of towers in Japan－

UPDATE August 12,2021

Investment in the city is accelerating!

－Estimated construction cost for new buildings－

UPDATE March 13,2020

Hakata Port, the gateway to Asia, is growing rapidly!

－Volume of International maritime containers－

UPDATE March 11,2020

If your child has a fever when you have to go to work,you don't have to worry.

－Number of people using day care service for sick and recovering children－

UPDATE February 28,2020

Go to work or school any way you like!

－Modes of transport to get to work or school－

UPDATE February 13,2020

You can enjoy nature close by! Uminonakamichi Seaside Park

－Number of visitors to parks and gardens in Japan (2018)－

UPDATE November 27,2019

Where dreams come true

－The percentage of people in Fukuoka who want to start a business is…－

UPDATE November 14,2019

Doing our best to protect lives

－Our ambulances get patients to the hospital really quickly(2018)－

UPDATE November 6,2019

Fukuoka cuisine recognized around the world

－The number of restaurants with Michelin Guide stars－

UPDATE September 30,2019

Enjoy your evening with a glass of wine!

－Number of French restaurants and wine bars－

UPDATE September 24,2019

In Fukuoka, the range of occupations to choose in the future will expand!

－Number of schools [university · junior college · technical college · vocational school]－

UPDATE July 17,2019

The number of subway users is increasing!

－Number of passengers per day per 1km on the public subway－

UPDATE Apr 26,2019

Enjoy wine in the comfort of your own home

－Number of wine retailers and volume of wine purchased annually－

UPDATE February 12,2019

No. 1 for 25 straight years!

－Ocean liner passengers－

UPDATE January 25,2019

Cruise ships arrive in Hakata Port one after another!

－Number of cruise ships run by foreign companies 2018－

UPDATE January 11,2019

Fukuoka food is not just about ramen and motsunabe!

－We have a lot of seafood restaurants , too－

UPDATE October 23,2018

May I have your attention please?

－Flying time between major overseas cities and Tokyo/Fukuoka－

UPDATE October 3,2018

Ready... Go!

－Travel time and distance between city areas and airports in Tokyo/Fukuoka－

UPDATE August 16,2018

Fukuoka, the place to create "Smart" and "Fun" content!

－Ratio of creative businesses among all businesses－

UPDATE July 31,2018

Foreign people also like Fukuoka!

－Growth rate of foreign residents－

UPDATE July 13,2018

You can enjoy visiting temples and shrines as well!

－Number of temples and shrines in Fukuoka and famous ones in the Hakata area－

UPDATE July 3,2018

Come and see Yamakasa Festival- the hottest time of the summer in Hakata, Fukuoka!

－Ranking of number of visitors to summer festivals in Japan (2017)－

UPDATE December 26,2017

Fukuoka, this city has a lot of potential!

－Ranking of city growth potential of 100 cities in Japan (2017)－

UPDATE August 15,2017

Four years in a row! The No. 1 port for marine produce

－Sales of major wholesale fish markets at ports around Japan (2016)－

UP March 7,2017

Is the compactness of Fukuoka becoming a global standard!?

－A fine example of adherence to international guidelines regarding urban and national planning (UN Habitat)－

UP July 5,2016

Fukuoka, ranked in the top 5 best sightseeing cities in Japan!

UP July 7,2015

Have you heard about it?

－The Tenjin Big Bang Project－

UPDATE June 21,2016

Fukuoka, a place alive with music alongside Japan's three major cities!

－Number of concerts held (2015)－

UP August 11,2014

Being the birthplace of Udon and Soba noodles that explains it all.

－Number of employees in udon and soba restaurants－

UP July 4,2014

Endorsed by overseas travel media

－Chosen by Frommer's as one of the world's Top 10 travel destinations (2012)－

UP March 7,2014

Which is faster, a trip to Tokyo or Shanghai?

－Our position in Asia is…－

UP Febrary 28,2014

To learn more about Kuroda Kanbei, the father of Fukuoka

－You'll find a lot of archives on the Kuroda family there.－

UP Febrary 28,2014

Fifty Oyster Meisters rave about Fukuoka

－Fukuoka's performance in the Oyster Competition of Japan－

UP Febrary 28,2014

Fukuoka, a place tourists really want to visit

－Satisfaction rates among Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese travelers (by Jalan)－