Yukuhashi, Fukuoka

Yukuhashi 行橋市
City
Yukuhashi City Hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Yukuhashi in Fukuoka Prefecture
Yukuhashi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°44′N 130°59′E / 33.733°N 130.983°E / 33.733; 130.983Coordinates: 33°44′N 130°59′E / 33.733°N 130.983°E / 33.733; 130.983
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
Area
• Total	69.83 km2 (26.96 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
• Total	70,601
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Osmanthus fragrans
• Flower	Cosmos (plant)
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
Website	www.city.yukuhashi.fukuoka.jp

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.

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)