Chūō-ku
Local name: 中央区
Located in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Coordinates: 33°35′02″ N 130°23′10″ E
- Population
- 204,588
- 204.6K
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 7
- listed under Chūō-ku
- Airports
- FUK Fukuoka Airport6 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport49 km
About Chūō-ku
Chūō-ku is a municipality. Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka. Population: 204,588. Elevation: 13 m.
Chūō-ku (中央区) is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka city in Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city and has a high proportion of apartment buildings and single-person households. It includes Tenjin and Daimyō which are among the largest downtown areas in Kyūshū, Nagahama, which is known for its fish market, and Ōhori Park.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos of Chūō-ku
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Shōfū-en STA3816 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Rakusui-en STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Ōhori Park Tzuhsun Hsu from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Shōfuku-ji Pontafon · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Tōchō-ji Pontafon · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Places bordering Chūō-ku
- Jōnan-ku
- Sawara
- Nishi
Population of Chūō-ku over time
| 2010 | 178,429 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 192,688 | |
| 2020 | 204,588 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Chūō-ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 77 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 109 km east17°
- Ōita · 119 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 163 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (288 mm)
- Driest month
- December (59 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 75 | 108 | 140 | 150 | 288 | 283 | 175 | 191 | 91 | 77 | 59 |
How to get to Chūō-ku
The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 6 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kasuga, 9 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 6 kmeast
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 49 kmsouth
- Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 59 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Kasuga Population: 111K 9 kmsoutheast
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 10 kmsoutheast
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 15 kmsoutheast
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 28 kmeast
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 32 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chūō-ku
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 16 kmSE
- Shika Island Island 13 kmNW
- Mt. Abura Mountain 8 kmS
- Shōfū-en Natural site 1 kmSE
25–60 km8 places
- Chikugo River River 49 kmS
- Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 53 kmNE
- Mount Sarakura Mountain 48 kmNE
- Space World Natural site 51 kmNE
60–100 km23 places
- Iki Island Island 65 kmW
- Hiko Shima Island 62 kmNE
- Hario Jima Island 78 kmSW
- Okino-shima Island 78 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Chūō-ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Chūō-ku | Kishiwada | Matsue | Nishi-Tokyo-shi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 204.6K | 205.6K | 203.6K | 207.4K |
| Elevation | 13 m | 8 m | 8 m | 58 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 32° | 31° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 2° | 1° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,708 mm | 1,464 mm | 1,570 mm | 1,461 mm |
| Best months | May, Oct | May, Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 470 km | 323 km | 872 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Chūō-ku
7 places
Mountains & nature1
- Shōfū-en · Natural site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rakusui-en Natural site, Hakata2.5 km E
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Tōchō-ji Attraction, Hakata2.9 km NE
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Fukuoka City Museum Museum, Sawara3.1 km W -
Fukuoka Tower Landmark, Sawara3.4 km W -
Shōfuku-ji Attraction, Hakata3 km NE
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Mt. Abura Mountain, Minami8.2 km S -
Mount Hōman Mountain, Dazaifu-shi18 km E -
Kyushu Historical Museum Museum, Ogōri-shi23 km SE
Sources & licences
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