Northern Kyushu

is a subregion of Kyushu.

This northern region encompasses the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and Ōita.

History

Before 1963, it was called North Kyushu (Kitakyūshū, 北九州) until the city of Kitakyushu was formed. The city's name means "North Kyushu" in Japanese, so to avoid confusion, the region's name was changed.

It is the most urbanized and industrialized part of the Kyushu region.

For development analysis, the area is construed to include Yamaguchi Prefecture on Honshu. Although Yamaguchi is not part of Kyushu, it is a functional satellite of the .

The region is part of the Taiheiyō Belt and comprises the .

See also

• Fukuoka–Kitakyushu
• Kyushu
• Southern Kyushu

Notes

References

• Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 58053128

External links

• Kyushu Tourism Information, Northern Kyushu maps