Yukuhashi, Fukuoka

Yukuhashi (行橋市, Yukuhashi-shi) is a satellite city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, about 25 kilometers southeast of Kitakyushu. The city was founded on October 10, 1954.

Yukuhashi 行橋市
City
Yukuhashi City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Yukuhashi in Fukuoka Prefecture
Yukuhashi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°44′N 130°59′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
Area
• Total	69.83 km^2 (26.96 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	70,601
• Density	1,000/km^2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.city.yukuhashi.fukuoka.jp
Symbols Flower Cosmos (plant) Tree Osmanthus fragrans

As of October 1, 2016, the city has a population of 70,601 (according to the city's official home page) and a population density of 1,000 persons per km². The total area is 69.83 km².

History

The hamlet of Maeda in Yukuhashi was the birthplace of Suematsu Kencho.

Transportation

Air

• New Kitakyushu Airport

Train

• JR Kyushu
  • Nippo Line
    • Yukuhashi Station - Minami-Yukuhashi Station - Shindenbaru Station
• Heisei Chikuhō Railway
  • Tagawa Line
  • Yukuhashi Station - Miyako-Izumi Station - Imagawa-Kappa Station - Toyotsu Station

Road

• Expressways
  • Higashikyushu Expressway
    • Yukuhashi Interchange - Imagawa Interchange/Service Area
• National highways:
  • Route 10
  • Route 201
  • Route 496

See also

• New Kitakyushu Airport

External links

• Media related to Yukuhashi, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
• Yukuhashi City official website (in Japanese)