Kitakyushu’s multimodal infrastructure offers the potential to create a new logistics submarket.
Once a major industry hub in Southern Japan, Kitakyushu City in Fukuoka Prefecture is experiencing renewed growth. In 2024, Kitakyushu Port and Airport handled their highest-ever annual cargo volume (Figure 1). The city is evolving further, benefiting from its geographical advantage as a gateway to Mainland Asia as well as integrated land, sea, and air transportation infrastructure.
Figure 1: Kitakyushu Airport air cargo volume and Port of Kitakyushu Ferry Cargo volume trends
