Stress-free connection from the World and Asia

Major cities in East Asia are within 2,000 km of Fukuoka. There are many direct flights from overseas to Fukuoka. Fukuoka is the only city in East Asia that can hold international conferences in which foreign attendees can participate in one-day events and return home the same day. By taking advantage of the convenient location, a number of important international meetings in the Asia-Pacic region have been held in the city, such as the historic “Japan-China-South Korea Trilateral Summit” held at the Kyushu National Museum in Dazaifu city in 2008. In addition, thanks to good connections to international hub airports, the access between European/American cities and Fukuoka is also easy.

The number of foreigners entering Japan through Fukuoka Airport or the Port of Hakata in 2014 was 1.2 million, up 300,000 from the previous year, and hit a record high for three consecutive years. With the largest number of tourists coming from Korea, there are also many tourists from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Thailand, while there has been a strong increase in the number of visitors from Germany, in addition to Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Netherlands, which have direct flights to Fukuoka.

Source: “Number of foreigners entering Japan in 2014 (final figures)” compiled by Tourism Industry Section, Economy, Tourism & Culture Bureau of the Fukuoka City Government