The city of Fukuoka, capital of Fukuoka prefecture, is considered by many Japanese historians to be

The city of Fukuoka, capital of Fukuoka prefecture, is considered by many Japanese historians to be the oldest city in Japan due to its relatively close proximity to China and Korea.

Today, Fukuoka is considered “The Tokyo of Kyushu”. The city is now the 7th largest city in Japan, surpassing Kyoto, and has recently been ranked as the 12th of the world’s “most livable cities”.