Fukuoka
Primary City: Fukuoka
Primary State/Province: Fukuoka
Primary Language: Japanese
Population: 2.6M
GDP: $183B • GDP per capita: $70,152
GAWC Class: 12
Fukuoka metro area
33.60, 130.42Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
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Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Baseball • Minor Lg Base👑
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Fukuoka
Football/Soccer • Japan
Avispa Fukuoka
Fukuoka • Level: 1
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities3 entries
Kyushu University
Fukuoka, Japan
Kurume University
Kurume, Japan
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Kyushu University Hospital
Fukuoka • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Fukuoka Airport
Fukuoka • 2 - Major International
Port1 entry
Port of Hakata, Fukuoka
Port of Hakata, Fukuoka • Passenger
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Hakata Station
Fukuoka • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (36 stations)1 entry
Fukuoka City Subway
Fukuoka • 36 stations
Suburban Rail (337 stations)5 entries
Amagi Railway
Fukuoka • 11 stations
Echizen Railway
Fukui • 44 stations
Heisei Chikuho Railway
Fukuoka • 35 stations
JR Kyushu
Fukuoka • 175 stations
Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu)
Fukuoka • 72 stations
Luxury Hospitality
FTG 4-Star2 entries
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Fukuoka
Fukuoka
The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka
Fukuoka