Fukuoka Prefecture is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. Its capital is Fukuoka City. It is the ninth most populous prefecture in Japan. As the gateway to Kyushu, Fukuoka is the perfect destination for those looking to explore beyond the well-trodden paths of Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto to discover a new corner of Japan.     Fukuoka City   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.     Kitakyushu City 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.   Dazaifu  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.    Yanagawa 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.   Itoshima A Resort town belonging to Genkai Quasi-National Park located next to  Fukuoka-city. Itoshima is facing Genkai Sea that the dynamic wave …

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