Fukuoka

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Fukuoka City Museum

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It has been recognized as a city designated by government ordinance since 1992.^[3]

History

A short distance is there from Dazaifu and the Fukuoka area to Hakata-wan (博多湾). Hakata-wan was the landing site of the Mongol invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281.^[1]

Fukuoka is known for its football team, Avispa Fukuoka; and it is also known for its baseball team, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

Geography

Fukuoka is on the northwest coast of Kyushu.^[1] It is about the same distance from Tokyo as it is from Shanghai or Seoul.^[4]

Fukuoka City is divided into 7 wards.

Related pages

• Fukuoka Art Museum
• Kyushu National Museum
• Dazaifu