title: Chikugo, Fukuoka
text: # Chikugo, Fukuoka
  
  Chikugo (筑後市, Chikugo-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954. As of May 31, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 48,808, with 17,322 households and a population density of 1,166.26 persons per km². The total area is 41.85 km².
  
  ## Places of worship
  
  * Mizuta Tenmangū
  
  ## Transportation
  
  It has three stations on the Kagoshima Main Line and one station on the Kyūshū Shinkansen.
  
  