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Fukuoka 福岡

Japan · East Asia

Last verified: 2026-11-08

At a glance — five-dimension ratings

SafetyGood
TransportationGood
Emergency medicalGood
Daily convenienceGood
CommunicationsFair

Scale: Good = traveller-friendly · Fair = manageable with some effort · Hard = demanding. Climate is described separately and is never rated.

Who it suits

General travellersFair
Families with childrenGood
SeniorsGood
Wheelchair usersGood

Climate profile

Complete — monthly climate normals are on record. Climate is described only; it is never given a rating.

The full climate notes and their sources are in the evidence section below.

Everyday numbers

Counts of places mapped in OpenStreetMap (nodes and ways) inside the counting boundary recorded below. These are map counts, not official statistics.

Convenience stores719
Supermarkets225
Pharmacies205
ATMs39

Counting boundary (as recorded in our dataset): 範圍＝OpenStreetMap relation 4008611「福岡市」行政邊界

Evidence & sources — original wording

The notes and quotations below are reproduced verbatim from the underlying assessment records (original languages kept). Only official sources were used.

Safety

Exercise normal precautions in Japan.

Source: 美國國務院 Japan Travel Advisory，Date issued: September 28, 2026 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.jpn.html

Crime against U.S. citizens in Japan is low. It typically involves personal disputes, petty theft, or vandalism.

Source: 美國國務院，同上 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.jpn.html

Robberies can happen when someone is drugged by a spiked drink, especially in nightlife districts in major cities.

Source: 美國國務院，同上 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.jpn.html

Financial scams and Internet romance scams are common in Japan.」（美國國務院，同上「Scams

https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.jpn.html

Dial 110 for police」「Dial 119 for fire or ambulance

Source: 美國國務院，同上 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.jpn.html

10 Japan 1.489 UP-LONG 3

Source: Institute for Economics & Peace, Global Peace Index 2026 海報 — https://www.visionofhumanity.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Global-Peace-Index-2026-A3-map-poster.pdf

#K06101_Number of recognitions of criminal offenses (per 1,000 persons)

Source: 總務省統計局 e-Stat，System of Social and Demographic Statistics K Safety，Table number 0000020311 — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/stat-search/database?layout=dataset&query=crime+statistics&statdisp_id=0000020311

Transportation

The Fukuoka City Subway consists of the Airport Line operating between Meinohama and Fukuoka Airport, the Hakozaki Line operating between Nakasu-Kawabata and Kaizuka and the Nanakuma Line operating between Hashimoto and Hakata.

Source: 福岡市地下鐵英文官網 Route Map 頁 — https://subway.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/eng/route/

Trains operate between 5:30 am and 0:25 am.Trains will come every 4-8 minutes.

Source: 福岡市地下鐵英文官網，同上 — https://subway.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/eng/route/

This pass can be used for unlimited travel on all Fukuoka City Subway lines for one day (Meinohama to Fukuoka Airport, Nakasu-Kawabata to Kaizuka, and Hashimoto to Hakata).

Source: 福岡市地下鐵英文官網 1 Day Pass 頁 — https://subway.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/eng/fare/one

Adult」「640yen」「Child」「320yen

Source: 福岡市地下鐵英文官網，同上票價表 — https://subway.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/eng/fare/one

Domestic Passenger Terminal Building is directly connected to Fukuoka Airport Station Fukuoka City Subway, making it very convenient to use.

Source: 福岡機場官網 Subway 頁 — https://www.fukuoka-airport.jp/en/access/subway.html

From bus stop no. 1, take a free shuttle bus.

Source: 福岡機場官網，同上，國際航廈往地鐵方向 — https://www.fukuoka-airport.jp/en/access/subway.html

Please exit through the arrival gate and board the free shuttle bus at bus stop “5.”

Source: 福岡機場官網，同上，國際航廈抵達往地鐵方向 — https://www.fukuoka-airport.jp/en/access/subway.html

Those using wheelchairs or strollers are asked to go through the Domestic Terminal Building ticket gate.

Source: 福岡機場官網，同上 — https://www.fukuoka-airport.jp/en/access/subway.html

道路運送法上の許可・登録を受けずに有償で旅客を運送する「白タク」行為は重大な違法行為です。

Source: 國土交通省 白タク・違法ハイヤー啓發頁 — https://www.mlit.go.jp/jidosha/jidosha_fr3_000069.html

JR KYUSHU RAIL PASS」「Great value tickets (unlimited ride tickets) for exploring Kyushu.

Source: JR 九州英文官網 — https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/

Give up your seat and priority spaces to passengers who are disabled, elderly, pregnant, with young children, strollers, or in wheelchairs.

Source: 福岡市地下鐵英文官網 HOW TO USE 頁 — https://subway.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/eng/how/

Emergency medical

更新日：2024年6月1日

Source: 福岡市《福岡市内の救急告示病院》頁 — https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/hofuku/chiikiiryo/kyukyuiryo-syobo/938.html

救急告示病院とは，突然の病気や事故によって早急な治療が必要となった場合に，救急医療処置が可能な，県知事からの認定・告示を受けている病院の事です。

Source: 福岡市，同上 — https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/hofuku/chiikiiryo/kyukyuiryo-syobo/938.html

主に」「入院や手術が必要な患者」「の受け入れをしています。

Source: 福岡市，同上 — https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/hofuku/chiikiiryo/kyukyuiryo-syobo/938.html

分區計數（福岡市，同上頁面分區列表逐家計數，2026-11-08）：東區 7（八木病院、福岡輝栄会病院、福岡和白病院、九州大学病院、貝塚病院、福岡市立こども病院、千早病院）、博多區 5（木村病院、友田病院、千鳥橋病院、原三信病院、福岡市民病院）、中央區 6（秋本病院、佐田病院、溝口外科整形外科病院、福岡県済生会福岡総合病院、九州医療センター、浜の町病院）、南區 5（那珂川病院、福岡赤十字病院、九州中央病院、原病院、福岡脳神経外科病院）、城南區 4（福岡みつき病院、福岡鳥飼病院、さくら病院、福岡大学病院）、早良區 5（福岡記念病院、吉村病院、福岡大学西新病院、福西会病院、福岡山王病院）、西區 6（南川整形外科病院、白十字病院、西福岡病院、昭和病院、村上華林堂病院、聖峰会マリン病院），合計 38 處。
119番通報は、消防車・救急車が必要な場合に行うものです。

Source: 總務省消防庁 119番緊急通報頁 — https://www.fdma.go.jp/mission/enrichment/kyukyumusen_kinkyutuhou/119.html

世界銀行 API 回傳（2026-11-08 查詢）：Japan, SH.MED.BEDS.ZS, 2022 年值 12.59（2023、2024 年值 null）；查詢端點

https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/JPN/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?format=json&date=2020:2024

Daily convenience

The cashless payment ratio in 2024 was 42.8%, and the government goal of 40% has thus been achieved.

Source: 經濟產業省《2024 Ratio of Cashless Payment Among the Total Amount Paid by Consumers Calculated》，2025-03-31 — https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2025/0331_001.html

OSM 計數出處：OpenStreetMap relation 4008611

Source: 福岡市；同次 Nominatim 結果另有福岡縣 relation 1553735，不採用 — https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4008611

Communications

You can find the information on the establishments and spots where 5G communications are available.

Source: NTT Docomo Service Area 頁，5G Areas — https://www.docomo.ne.jp/english/area/?icid=CRP_en_common_footer_to_CRP_en_AREA

Search for LTE areas.

Source: NTT Docomo，同上，4G (LTE — https://www.docomo.ne.jp/english/area/?icid=CRP_en_common_footer_to_CRP_en_AREA

You can find Wi-Fi SPOTs.

Source: NTT Docomo，同上，Wi-Fi SPOT — https://www.docomo.ne.jp/english/area/?icid=CRP_en_common_footer_to_CRP_en_AREA

Japan's major international airports provide free Wi-Fi within their terminals to allow you to connect as soon as you set foot in the airport buildings.

Source: JNTO Wi-Fi 與連網頁 — https://www.japan.travel/en/plan/wifi-and-connectivity/

You can buy a sim card at one of the electronic megastores such as Bic Camera or Yodobashi Camera.

Source: JNTO，同上 — https://www.japan.travel/en/plan/wifi-and-connectivity/

Rental kiosks are located at all major airports, available at competitive rates.

Source: JNTO，同上，Pocket Wi-Fi rental — https://www.japan.travel/en/plan/wifi-and-connectivity/

Dial 110 for police」「Dial 119 for fire or ambulance

Source: 美國國務院 Japan Travel Advisory — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.jpn.html

Climate profile

來源網址：JMA 氣候平年值總表

http://www.data.jma.go.jp/stats/data/en/normal/normal.html

颱風季註記證據：「Typhoons: Strong storms with heavy rain and high winds. These typically occur from summer to fall.」

Source: 美國國務院 Japan Travel Advisory「Weather conditions」節 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.jpn.html

All sources consulted for this city (17)