Ōnojō, Fukuoka

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**Ōnojō**
**大野城市**
Ōnojō's location in Fukuoka, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Fukuoka
Physical characteristics
Area	26.88 km² (10.38 sq mi)
Population (as of April 2008)
Total	93,822
Density	3,490 /km² (9,039 /sq mi)
Location	33°32′N, 130°29′E
Symbols
Tree	Round Leaf Holly
Flower	Chinese bellflower
Flag
Ōnojō Government Office
Mayor	Muneji Imoto
Address	〒816-8510 2-2-1, Akebonomachi, Ōnojō-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Phone number	092-501-2211
Official website: City of Ōnojō

Ōnojō (大野城市, Ōnojō-shi^?) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is mostly a southern suburb of the city of Fukuoka, and has a border to the northwest with the Hakata-ku area of the city. It also shares borders with the cities of Dazaifu and Kasuga, the town of Umi, the city of Chikushino, and the towns of Nakagawa and Shime. The border with Umi is marked by the summit of Otoganiyama at 268 metres above sea level, a wide expanse of virtually unspoilt deciduous and bamboo forest, uninhabited except by the occasional snake.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 93,822 and a population density of 3,490 persons per km². The total area is 26.88 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1972. The city flower is the Chinese bellflower, known in Japanese as kikyō.

JR Kyushu has a railway station named Ōnojō, five stops south of Hakata Station on the Kagoshima Main Line. The Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line also serves the area.

There is a Daimonji festival in September, near the Madokapia culture centre. Like other parts of Fukuoka, homeless people can be found sleeping in some of the parks.