Fukuchi, Fukuoka


Fukuchi is a town in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
It was established on March 6, 2006, by the merger of the former towns of Akaike, Hōjō and Kanada, all from Tagawa District.
Mount Fukuchi stands at the northern tip of the town. The town has an area of and an estimated population of 23,389 as of May 1, 2017. The population density is 607.5 people per km².
The town is famous for Agano ware, a type of pottery.