Transportation in Fukuoka

If Japan is considered the land of the Rising Sun, then Kyushu, the third largest island of this island country is taken to be the cradle of the Japanese civilization. Fukuoka, the most important city of the island also inherits the beauty of this ancient culture and is a worth visiting place. The country being famous for its technological advancement in the fields of biotechnology, iron and steel and transport has opened up avenues for the foreign tourists to pour in and explore the cities throughout Japan. Fukuoka is the general choice by many due to its primal location and the busy city is proud of its transportation system. Very truly moving within the city and also reaching other cities from Fukuoka has become convenient for the up dated transportation system in Fukuoka.

The transport facilities in Fukuoka are availed by a number of people. Transport consists of air, train, bus, taxis and ferries. However for inter connectivity between the islands and cities; only three modes are in constant used. They are the subway, airport and bus service. All the three modes of transport are excellent, economical and availed in large number by the common people.

The Subway and the Train network is the lifeline of the city. Fukuoka enjoys the services of two train companies, the Japan Railways and the Nishitetsu Railway Company and three subway lines.

Apart from the subway, the city's Bus services are worth mentionable. From Fukuoka, both long distances buses as well as buses for short distances are available. Fukuoka is connected to the Kitakyushu and Chikugo regions through the frequent Bus Services.

However the fastest mode of travel is by taking the air route. A remarkable airport handling both domestic and International flights serves Fukuoka. The domestic flights connect Fukuoka to Osaka- Kansai, Tokyo-Haneda, Okinawa, Hanamaki, Tokyo-Narita, Takamatsu, Amakusa, and Fukushima to name some.