Chikushino, Fukuoka
Chikushino (筑紫野市, Chikushino-shi) is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Bordering Dazaifu, Onojo, Nakagawa, Saga Prefecture, Ogori, Yasu, and Chikuho, Fukuoka, Chikushino is essentially a southern suburb of Fukuoka City. It was founded on April 1, 1972.
As of September 30, 2016, the city had an estimated population of 103,076 and a population density of 1,174.92 persons per km². The total area is 87.73 km².
The Tenjin Ōmuta Line runs through Chikushino at Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station, Murasaki Station (opened 2010), Asakuragaidō Station, Sakuradai Station and Chikushi. It has three stations on the Kagoshima Main Line, and the southern terminus of the Chikuho Main Line is at Haruda Station.
Education
Junior high schools
- Chikushino
- Chikuzan
- South Chikushino
- Futukaichi
- Tenpai
High schools
- Chikushi
- Musashidai
- Kyūshū Sangyō
- Jōyō
Sightseeing
- Futsukaichi Onsen
- Mt. Houman and Tenpaizan
- Tatsuiwa campsite
Commerce
- Youme town
- Beressa
- Aeon mall
External links
Chikushino travel guide from Wikivoyage- Chikushino City official website (in Japanese)
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