Old aerial photographs and today in Fukuoka Prefecture

Photographs by era

• 1945-1950: Momochihama / Tokuriki Danchi / Higashida (Yawata Steel Works Higashida District) / Canal City Hakata (Former Kanebo Mill) / Kokura Station North Exit
• 1961-1969: Momochihama / Island City (Teriha) / Hinosato Danchi / Tokuriki Danchi / Higashida (Yawata Steel Works Higashida District) / Canal City Hakata (Former Kanebo Mill) / Omuta (Former Mitsui Miike Coal Mine) / Mojiko Retro / Kokura Station North Exit
• 1974-1978: Momochihama / Hinosato Danchi / Tokuriki Danchi / Higashida (Yawata Steel Works Higashida District) / Canal City Hakata (Former Kanebo Mill) / Omuta (Former Mitsui Miike Coal Mine) / Mojiko Retro / Kokura Station North Exit
• 1979-1983: Hinosato Danchi
• 1987-1990: Momochihama / Island City (Teriha) / Canal City Hakata (Former Kanebo Mill)
• FY2007: Momochihama / Island City (Teriha) / Canal City Hakata (Former Kanebo Mill)

Station areas in this prefecture that became most built up (top 10)

Ranked by how much the share of built-up area within 500 m of each station grew from 1976 to 2021. The national ranking is in Station areas that became most built up in 45 years.

Urban area share (top: 1976, bottom: 2021)

1. 1 Honjo StationJR Kyushu Chikuho Line
2. 2 Kikugaoka StationKitakyushu Monorail Kokura Line
3. 3 Kyudai-Gakkentoshi StationJR Kyushu Chikuhi Line
4. 4 Sue-Chuo StationJR Kyushu Kashii Line
5. 5 Shin-Koyanose StationChikuho Electric Railroad Line
6. 5 Higashi-Fukuma StationJR Kyushu Kagoshima Line
7. 7 Shii StationKitakyushu Monorail Kokura Line
8. 8 Yusu StationJR Kyushu Sasaguri Line
9. 9 Minami-Yukuhashi StationJR Kyushu Nippo Line
10. 9 Shingu-Chuo StationJR Kyushu Kagoshima Line

Source: processed from National Land Numerical Information (Land Use Subdivision Mesh / Railway Data / Administrative Boundaries / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) / Photographs: GSI Tiles (aerial photographs by era / latest nationwide photographs)