Fukuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan on the island of Kyūshū.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Fukuoka-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 218; Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Fukuoka Prefecture, Regional Information ; retrieved 2012-4-6. The capital city is Fukuoka.Nussbaum, "Fukuoka" at p. 218.

 History 
The area of Fukuoka Prefecture includes the old provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.

Timeline
 November 19, 1274 (Bun'ei 11, 20th day of the 10th month): Battle of Bun'eiDavis, Paul K. (2001). 100 decisive battles: from ancient times to the present, pp. 145-147; the noun "Bun'ei" means the Japanese era name (nengō) for a time period started in February 1264 and ended in April 1275
 August 15, 1281 (Kōan 4, 30th day of the 7th month): Battle of KōanDavis,  p. 147; the noun "Kōan" means the Japanese era name for a time period which started in February 1278 and ended in April 1288.

 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:
Asakura
Buzen
Chikugo
Chikushino
Dazaifu
Fukutsu
Iizuka
Itoshima
Kama
Kasuga
Koga
Kurume
Miyama
Miyawaka
Munakata
Nakama
Nōgata
Ogōri
Ōkawa
Ōmuta
Ōnojō
Tagawa
Ukiha
Yame
Yanagawa
YukuhashiFukuoka (capital)
Chūō-ku
Hakata-ku
Higashi-ku
Jonan-ku
Minami-ku
Nishi-ku
Sawara-kuKitakyūshū
Kokurakita-ku
Kokuraminami-ku
Moji-ku
Tobata-ku
Wakamatsu-ku
Yahatahigashi-ku
Yahatanishi-ku

Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district of the prefecture
Asakura District
Chikuzen
Tōhō
Chikujō District
Chikujō
Kōge
Yoshitomi
Chikushi District
NakagawaKaho District
Keisen
Kasuya District
Hisayama
Kasuya
Sasaguri
Shime
Shingū
Sue
UmiKurate District
Kotake
Kurate
Mii District
Tachiarai
Miyako District
Kanda
MiyakoMizuma District
Ōki
Onga District
Ashiya
Mizumaki
Okagaki
OngaTagawa District
Aka
Fukuchi
Itoda
Kawara
Kawasaki
Ōtō
Soeda
Yame District
Hirokawa

National Parks
National Parks are established in about 18% of the total land area of the prefecture.Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.

Shrines and Temples
Kōra taisha, Sumiyoshi-jinja, Hakosagi-gū and Usa-jinjū are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.  
"Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 ; retrieved 2012-2-4.

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/