Buzen

Buzen is a city in the eastern part of Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan, roughly halfway between Yukuhashi and Nakatsu and about 80 kilometres from the prefectural capital of Fukuoka. Its northern side faces the Gulf of Suo on the Seto Inland Sea, while the southern part rises into the Chikushi Mountains, including Mount Kubote and Mount Inugadake, and the town is mostly rural. As of 31 December 2023 it had an estimated 23,844 residents in 11,794 households across 111.10 square kilometres. The area was part of ancient Buzen Province and mostly under Nakatsu Domain in the Edo period. The city was formed in 1955 as Ujima and renamed Buzen on 14 April 1955.