WebFukuoka Prefecture. Coordinates: 33°36′N130°35′E33.600°N 130.583°E. "Fukuoka, Japan" redirects here. For the city, see Fukuoka. Fukuoka Prefecture ( Japanese: 福岡県, Hepburn: Fukuoka-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. [3] .