Fukuoka Airport in Japanese — 福岡空港
Fukuoka Airport is a airport in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 福岡空港, read ふくおかくうこう. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
福岡空港
| Kana | ふくおかくうこう |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Fukuoka Kūkō |
| English | Fukuoka Airport |
| Category | Airports |
| Location | Hakata-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture 博多区 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 福岡空港
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 博多区, 福岡県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Airports have separate domestic and international terminals, sometimes several kilometres apart, and the fare differs. Write your terminal number in the note field — drivers will ask, and it is the one detail a place name cannot carry.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 関西国際空港 — Kansai International Airport, Tajiri
- 中部国際空港 — Chubu Centrair International Airport, Tokoname
- 那覇空港 — Naha Airport, Naha
- 東京国際空港 — Haneda Airport, Ota
- 成田国際空港 — Narita International Airport, Narita
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 福岡空港?
福岡空港 is read ふくおかくうこう, romanised Fukuoka Kūkō. English-language sources usually write it Fukuoka Airport. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Fukuoka Airport to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 福岡空港 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Fukuoka Airport?
For a well-known airport the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This airport is in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.