Chūō-ku, Fukuoka

Chūō-ku (中央区) is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka city in Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city and has a high proportion of apartment buildings and single-person households.^[1]

Chūō 中央区
Ward
Chūō Ward
Flag Seal
Location of Chūō Ward in Fukuoka
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka
City	Fukuoka
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)

Aerial view of Ōhori Park area, including the remains of Fukuoka Castle

It includes Tenjin and Daimyō which are among the largest downtown areas in Kyūshū, Nagahama, which is known for its fish market, and Ōhori Park.

Main facilities

• Fukuoka Art Museum
• Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden
• Fukuoka Kyuden Kinen Gymnasium
• Acros Fukuoka
• Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka

Gallery

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  Tenjin Underground City in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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  Tenjin Underground City in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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  ACROS Fukuoka
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  Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk (left) and Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome (right)
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  Tenjin
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  Fukuoka City Fish Market Center

See also

• Japan portal

• Kūkō Line (Fukuoka City Subway)
• Nanakuma Line
• Tenjin Omuta Line
• Love FM (Japan)
• Nakasu
• Kōki Hirota
• Fukuoka Japan Temple of the LDS Church
• New Otani Hotels