Dazaifu

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Dazaifu

Total population

73,164

Coordinates33.51°, 130.52°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Dazaifu is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the city had an estimated population of 71,505 in 33204 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 29.60 km2 (11.43 sq mi).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Yu Aoi

Japanese actress

Toshiya Sugiuchi

Japanese baseball player

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Tatsuhiko Kubo

Japanese association football player

A

Aska

Japanese singer-songwriter

Hisayoshi Chōno

baseball player

Yuichi Honda

Japanese baseball player

A

Aoi Teshima

Japanese singer and voice actress

Y

Yu Eto

Japanese association football player

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Kyoko Katashita

Japanese volleyball player

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Saori Haruguchi

Japanese swimmer

Marina Kawano

Japanese singer

Y

Yasuhisa Hara

Japanese mangaka

A

Ayumi Nakamura

Japanese volleyball player

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HARU

Japanese radio personality

Y

Yoshitarō Ban

baseball player (1972-)

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Norihiko Kurano

Japanese novelist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Dazaifu

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Cyrestis thyodamas mabella

Cyrestis thyodamas mabella

Seen 2026-07-02

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Seen 2026-06-18

Japanese fig

Ficus erecta

Seen 2026-06-18

Asiatic dayflower

Commelina communis

Seen 2026-06-18

pink knotweed

Persicaria capitata

Seen 2026-06-18

European Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Seen 2026-06-12

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

Seen 2026-06-12

Adanson's House Jumper

Hasarius adansoni

Seen 2026-06-12

Crimson Marsh Glider

Trithemis aurora

Seen 2026-06-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Dazaifu, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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