Fukuoka
Fukuoka is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan , across the Tsushima Strait from South Korea's Busan . Its geographical coordinates are 33°35'N 130°24'E . It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by Kitakyushu . The city was designated on April 1 , 1972 by government ordinance. Fukuoka-Kitakyushu metropolitan area has 4.99 million people.
Fukuoka is served by Fukuoka Airport , the Sanyo Shinkansen high speed rail line at Hakata Station and by ferry. JR Kyushu operates a hydrofoil between Hakata and Busan , South Korea. The subway opened a new line, the Nanakuma line, on February 2 , 2005.
City buildings
The river
Park
Housing
Beach