Central Fukuoka is sometimes still referred as Hakata which is the name of the central ward. Some scholars claim that it was the first place outsiders and the Imperial Family set foot, but like many early Japan origin theories, it remains contested.
Ancient texts, such as the Kojiki, Kanyen (found in Dazaifu) and archaeology confirm this was a critical place in the founding of Japan. Dazaifu was an administrative capital in 663 A.D., and it has been suggested that a prehistoric capital was in the area. Several Kofun exist.įukuoka was sometimes called the Port of Dazaifu ( 大宰府), a reference to the town of Dazaifu 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Fukuoka. It has been thought that waves of immigrants arrived in Northern Kyushu from mainland Asia. See also: Timeline of Fukuoka Early History Įxchanges from the continent and the Northern Kyushu area date as far back as Old Stone Age. Since the founding of Kyoto in 794, this marks the first time that a city west of the Kansai region has a larger population than Kyoto. In July 2011, Fukuoka surpassed the population of Kyoto. Greater Fukuoka, with a population of 2.5 million people (2005 census), is part of the heavily industrialized Fukuoka–Kitakyushu zone.Īs of 2015, Fukuoka is Japan's sixth largest city, having passed the population of Kobe. The city was designated on April 1, 1972, by government ordinance. It is the largest city and metropolitan area west of Keihanshin. Because of the cross-cultural exposure, and the 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.įukuoka is the most populous city on the island, followed by Kitakyushu.
The city rose to prominence during the Yamato period.
Although humans occupied the area since the Jomon period, some of the earliest settlers of the Yayoi period arrived in the Fukuoka area. 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. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. Fukuoka ( 福岡市, Fukuoka-shi, pronounced ) is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
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