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Maki Island: Day Trip from Fukuoka (138 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Maki Island is a island in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, about 138 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Fukuoka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Maki Island
Photo: ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeIsland
Name in Japanese牧島
LocationAmakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Uminoura Station – about 16.3 km
From Hakata Stationabout 138 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 303 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 546 km (straight line)
Coordinates32.35556, 130.31861
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