Timeline of Fukuoka

The following is a timeline of the history of Fukuoka City, Japan.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1601 - Fukuoka Castle construction begins.
 * 1868 - The temple of Yeiyas was destroyed by fire.
 * 1877 - (newspaper) begins publication.
 * 1880 - Fukuoka Nichinichi Shimbun (newspaper) in publication.
 * 1881 - Genyōsha political group founded.
 * 1885 - Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan (school) active.
 * 1887 - Population: 50,442.
 * 1889 - Hakata becomes part of Fukuoka city.
 * 1899 - Foreign commerce begins.

20th century

 * 1901 - Population: about 72,000.
 * 1909 - Population: 82,106.
 * 1910 - Kyushu Imperial University established.
 * 1917 - Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School established.
 * 1928 - Heiwadai Stadium opens.
 * 1929 - Ōhori Park opens.
 * 1940 - Population: 306,763.
 * 1941 - Mitsubishi Trust branch opens.
 * 1942 - Kanmon Tunnel opened; first direct railway link between Honshu and Kyushu
 * 1943 - Military Mushiroda Airfield built.
 * 1945
 * City firebombed on 19 June during World War II.
 * US military occupation of Itazuke Air Base begins.
 * Population: 252,282.
 * 1947
 * Fukuoka Marathon begins.
 * Population: 328,548.
 * 1949 - Fukuoka Stock Exchange established.
 * 1950 - Population: 392,649.
 * 1953 - Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden founded.
 * 1956 - Fukuoka Daiichi High School established.
 * 1957 - Grand Sumo tournament begins.
 * 1960 - Population: 749,800.
 * 1963 - Fukuoka Institute of Technology active.
 * 1972
 * Fukuoka designated a government ordinance city.
 * US military occupation of Itazuke Air Base ends.
 * Hirokawa Bosai Dam is completed
 * 1975
 * March: Sanyō Shinkansen (hi-speed train) begins operating.
 * Population: 1,000,000.
 * 1979 - Fukuoka Art Museum established.
 * 1981
 * Kūkō Line (Fukuoka City Subway) begins operating.
 * opens.
 * 1982
 * Subway Hakozaki Line begins operating.
 * established.
 * 1983 - Subway Gion Station opens.
 * 1989
 * Fukuoka Tower built.
 * Fukuoka Hawks baseball team active.
 * 1990
 * Fukuoka City Museum established.
 * Population: 1,221,600.
 * 1993 - Fukuoka Dome (stadium) opens.
 * 1995 - Hakatanomori Football Stadium opens.
 * 1996 - Canal City Hakata (shopping mall) in business.
 * 1999
 * Fukuoka Asian Art Museum opens.
 * Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale exhibit begins.
 * 2000 - Population: 1,341,489.

21st century

 * 2001 - Sky Dream Fukuoka (ferris wheel) erected.
 * 2003 - Fukuoka International Congress Center opens.
 * 2005
 * February: Subway Nanakuma Line begins operating.
 * March 20: 2005 Fukuoka earthquake occurs.
 * 2010
 * elected mayor.
 * Population: 1,463,743.
 * 2011 - Hakata Station rebuilt.