Fukuoka is situated on Kyushu Island:
Fukuoka is served by the Fukuoka International Airport (FUK) accepting both the international and domestic flights.
Note that KLM suspends the direct flight Amsterdam-Fukuoka from January 5, 2016.
Shinkansen (super-express) train connects Fukuoka (Hakata Station) with other major cities such as Tokyo (in about 5 hours), Osaka (in about 2 hours 30 minutes), and Kyoto (in about 3 hours) .
Temperature | Average low 5 °C (41 °F) Average high 12 °C (54 °F) |
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Average precipitation | Rain: 11 days/month Snow: 3 days/month |
Humidity average | 65% |
Mean sunshine hours | 130 hours/month |