Miyako Town

Fukuoka Prefecture · Town

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Miyako Town in northeastern Fukuoka Prefecture has farmland on the Miyako Plain and southern mountains. The provincial capital and provincial temple of Buzen Province were here, and the three-story pagoda of Buzen Kokubun-ji Temple stands in the town. The Hiraodai karst plateau spreads across the north, and Chuai Park on the old Chuai Pass road is known for cherry blossoms.

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Population: 16,721 967th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −11.2% 343rd in Japanfrom 18,825 in 2020
Area: 151 km² 765th in Japan
Population density: 111 people/km² 1,022nd in Japan

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.

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