Fukuoka Prefecture's Minimum Wage Rises to JPY 1,114 from October 4, 2026The lowest hourly pay allowed in Fukuoka goes up
The Fukuoka Labour Bureau has decided to set Fukuoka Prefecture's minimum wage (regional) at JPY 1,114 per hour. The Fukuoka Regional Minimum Wage Council submitted its recommendation on August 10, 2026, the decision was published in the Official Gazette on September 4, and it takes effect on October 4, 2026. The previous rate shown on the Bureau's page is JPY 1,057, a difference of JPY 57. The same prefecture-wide rate applies to workplaces in Kitakyushu.
Key points
- The regional minimum wage is JPY 1,057 per hour through October 3, 2026 and JPY 1,114 from October 4 (a JPY 57 difference)
- The Council's recommendation was on August 10, 2026, and the Official Gazette notice on September 4
- The Bureau's page also lists industry-specific minimum wages: steel and related JPY 1,176, electronic components and related JPY 1,137, transport equipment manufacturing JPY 1,147, new car retail JPY 1,131 (all effective December 10, 2025), and department stores and general supermarkets JPY 1,065 (effective February 1, 2026). Industries not listed are covered by the regional rate
- The Wage Office of the Bureau's Labour Standards Department is given as the contact
What to do in practice
- For hourly workers, check that pay from October 4 is not below JPY 1,114
- For daily or monthly workers, convert pay to an hourly rate using scheduled working hours and compare
- Check on the Bureau's page whether your industry has a specific minimum wage
The pay for people working in shops and companies has a lowest amount set by the government that cannot be gone below. That is the minimum wage. In Fukuoka Prefecture it becomes JPY 1,114 per hour from October 4. Until now it was JPY 1,057.
- Until now (JPY 1,057 x 4 hours)
- JPY 4,228
- From October 4 (JPY 1,114 x 4 hours)
- JPY 4,456
- Difference per day
- JPY 228
Points
- From October 4, pay below JPY 1,114 per hour cannot be paid in Fukuoka
- It is JPY 57 higher than the earlier JPY 1,057
- Shops with part-time workers need to review hourly pay
What the words mean
- Minimum wage
- The lowest amount that can be paid to a worker
- Hourly rate
- Money per hour
- Fukuoka Labour Bureau: Fukuoka Labour Bureau: Recommendation on the FY2026 revision of Fukuoka Prefecture's minimum wage
- Fukuoka Labour Bureau: Fukuoka Labour Bureau: Decision to raise Fukuoka's minimum wage to JPY 1,114 per hour, effective October 4, 2026
- Fukuoka Labour Bureau: Fukuoka Labour Bureau: Minimum wages in Fukuoka Prefecture
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