The prefectural capital is Fukuoka.
Fukuoka Prefecture is surrounded by the sea in three directions. And there are also a mountain, a river, and a plain. Fukuoka Prefecture is the area blessed with nature.
The climate of the Fukuoka prefecture has strong influence of the Sea of Japan side climate. And it is chilly and there are few daylight hours in winter. It to which the Fukuoka prefecture is located in the northeast in Kyushu is an important point of the traffic which connects Kyushu and Honshu. The Fukuoka city is the greatest city in Kyushu. And they are economy, culture, and the center of traffic.
The cultivated acreage of Fukuoka Prefecture occupies 18% of the whole prefecture. And the percentage of a paddy field is 78%. Agricultural output is the 16th in the country. The output of a young tree is the 1st in Japan. And a strawberry, wheat, and a chrysanthemum are the value of production of Japanese top class. Moreover, the quantity of production of a bamboo shoot is the 1st in Japan. The commercial center is Fukuoka. It is developed throughout Kyushu. The annual sales total of wholesale business is the 4th in Japan. It occupies 60.3% of whole Kyushu.
A cities, towns and villages list is here.
| Ranking of Fukuoka | ||
| Item | National ranking | Outline |
| Area (2009) | The 29st place | 4,845 square kilometers |
| The number of cities, wards, towns, and villages (2010) | The 5st place | 60 cities, towns and villages |
| Population (2008) | The 9th place | 5,030,818 persons |
| Number of households (2008) | The 9th place | 19,716,917 households |
| People-of-the-prefecture gross product (substance) (2007) | The 8th place | 54,515 (unit: 1 million yen) |