Fukuoka, Japan
Overview
Fukuoka (福岡市, Fukuoka-shi?) is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea's Busan. It is the most populous city in Kyūshū, followed by Kitakyūshū. It is the largest city and metropolitan area west of Osaka. The city was designated on April 1, 1972 by government ordinance. Greater Fukuoka (福岡都市圏) with 2.5 million people (2005 Census), is part of the heavily industrialized North Kyūshū zone. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Location
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Fukuoka Airport
For further information, please visit the website of
Fukuoka Airport Building Co., Ltd.
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Hakata Station :: Center of Fukuoka
Hakata Station (博多駅, Hakata-eki) is the main railway terminal of the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest station on Kyūshū, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyūshū for travellers from Honshū. The Sanyō Shinkansen from Osaka ends at this station. It is located in Hakata-ku. The station is currently being rebuilt with the main building having been torn down and a new, larger station building as well as office buildings and new platforms under construction. The Hakata station reconstruction project is scheduled to be completed by 2011. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
From Fukuoka Airport
Please visit JR-Kyushu Company's website at
http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/airport.html
From Hakata Port
Please visit JR-Kyushu Company's website at
http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/port.html
Hakata Station Map
Please visit JR-Kyushu Company's website at
http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/hakata.html
Kyushu Sangyo University :: Conference venue
You can easily reach the conference venue, Kyushu Sangyo University, by JR Kagoshima Main Line from Hakata station.
Please take JR Kagoshima Main Line (鹿児島本線) trains bound for Kokura (小倉) and/or Moji-ko (門司港)
Hakata 博多 > Yoshizuka 吉塚 > Hakozaki 箱崎 > Chihaya Yard 千早操車場 > Chihaya 千早 > Kashii 香椎 > Kyū-san-dai-mae 九産大前 (about 15 min.)
Kyushu Sangyo University
3-1 Matsukadai 2-chome, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 813-8503, Japan
Phone: +81-92-673-5050
URL:
http://www.ip.kyusan-u.ac.jp/E/
