Hakata Exit Station Square
Square Public plaza outside Hakata Station
Hakata Exit Station Square sits outside Hakata Station, Fukuoka’s main transport hub. Travelers pass through for train and shinkansen connections, shopping arcades, street-food stalls and quick access to nearby islands and local ramen shops.
Hakata Exit Station Square is the plaza on the Hakata side of JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka city, serving as a primary arrival and departure area for trains, buses and taxis. It functions as a major interchange and entrance to central Hakata.
The open square provides direct access to station ticket halls, bus terminals and taxi ranks, and links on foot to nearby retail and hotel districts. The area is heavily used by commuters and travelers transferring between the Shinkansen, local rail services and long-distance buses.
The square developed as part of the station precinct and its associated transport infrastructure to concentrate pedestrian and vehicular access on the Hakata side of the station. Ongoing station improvements over recent decades have reinforced its role as the main civic entrance to Hakata ward.
Located in Hakata ward of Fukuoka city, the square sits immediately outside Hakata Station and is within easy walking distance of central shopping, hotels and business districts.
- Transport hub: The square functions as the main ground-level arrival and departure area on the Hakata side of JR Hakata Station, with bus stops, taxi ranks and pedestrian connections to nearby shopping and hotel areas.
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Hakata Exit Station Square's climate is classified as Humid Subtropical - Humid Subtropical climate with hot summers (peaking in August) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 3°C to 31°C. Abundant rainfall (1724 mm/year), wettest in June.
January
January is the coolest month with highs of 10°C and lows of 3°C. Regular rainfall (80 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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February
February is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 3°C. Moderate rainfall (79 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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March
March is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 6°C. Significant rainfall (108 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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April
April is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 10°C. Significant rainfall (138 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is mild with highs of 24°C and lows of 15°C. Significant rainfall (147 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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June
June is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 19°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (284 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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July
July is hot, feeling like 30°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (279 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is the hottest month, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (180 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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September
September is warm with highs of 28°C and lows of 20°C. Significant rainfall (190 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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October
October is mild with highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C. Regular rainfall (91 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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November
November is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 9°C. Regular rainfall (81 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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December
December is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (67 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
