Tax return filing period in Fukuoka Prefecture
- The 2027 tax return runs from February 16 to March 15, with no consultations on holidays or Sundays planned.
- Fukuoka Prefecture venues reflect the 2026 record, as the 2027 venues have not been announced yet.
- Admission tickets are available on LINE from 14 days before, while same-day tickets have limited quantities.
This page is a general guide, not tax advice. For your own case, ask your local tax office or the National Tax Agency’s tax return telephone center (0570-00-5901; press “0” at the voice menu).
Consultations and filing for the 2027 tax return (for income earned in 2026, “Reiwa 8” in the Japanese calendar) run from Tue, Feb 16 to Mon, Mar 15, 2027. The National Tax Agency plans not to hold consultations at filing venues on holidays (Sundays) from this year (National Tax Agency: tax offices holding consultations on a holiday, Japanese). The venues and hours in Fukuoka Prefecture below are the 2026 record (tax year 2025); the 2027 venues have not been announced yet (in 2026, the venues were published in Fukuoka City’s newsletter on January 1).
In short
- Living in Fukuoka City: in 2026 the Hakata and Fukuoka tax offices used Nishitetsu Hall in Tenjin, the Nishi-Fukuoka office used Fukuoka Tower, and the Kashii office used its own building.
- To consult at a venue: get an admission ticket with a set date and time through the National Tax Agency’s official LINE account. Same-day tickets are also handed out, but numbers are limited.
- If you only need to submit a finished return: no admission ticket is needed. You can file by e-Tax or by post to the Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau’s processing center.
Checked with official pages on Oct 26, 2026 (Japan time).
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1. Filing period in Fukuoka Prefecture: Feb 16 to Mar 15, 2027
Consultations and filing in 2027 run from Tue, Feb 16 to Mon, Mar 15, and the venues are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. In 2026, consultations and filing ran from Feb 16 (Mon) to Mar 16 (Mon), and some venues opened only on Sun, Mar 1; the National Tax Agency plans not to offer holiday consultations at venues from tax year 2026 onward (the 2027 filing).
In 2026, venues took reception until 16:00, and venues in Fukuoka City were open on weekdays from 9:00 to 16:00. When consultation slots fill up, same-day reception may close before 16:00 (Fukuoka City newsletter, January 1, 2026 issue, in Japanese).
2. List of filing venues in Fukuoka Prefecture (2026 record)
In 2026, the tax offices of Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu City, Omuta City, Chikushino City and Yame City opened filing venues outside the tax office buildings. During the period the Hakata, Fukuoka and Nishi-Fukuoka tax offices did not take consultations in their own buildings; consultations were held only at the venues. At the other offices, the venue is inside the tax office.
| Tax office | Venue (2026) | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Hakata / Fukuoka | Nishitetsu Hall | Solaria Stage Building 6F, 2-11-3 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi |
| Nishi-Fukuoka | Fukuoka Tower (Fukuoka Tower Hall) | 2-3-26 Momochihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka-shi |
| Kashii | Kashii Tax Office | 6-2-1 Chihaya, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi |
| Moji / Kokura | AIM (Asia Pacific Import Mart) Building, 3F | 3-8-1 Asano, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi |
| Wakamatsu | Wakamatsu Tax Office | Wakamatsu Port Joint Government Building, 1-14-12 Honmachi, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu-shi |
| Yawata | Yawata Tax Office | 2-13-1 Hirano, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi |
| Chikushi | AEON Mall Chikushino, 3F AEON Hall | 434-1 Ryumyoji, Chikushino-shi |
| Omuta | AEON Mall Omuta, 2F AEON Hall | 3-4 Misakimachi, Omuta-shi |
| Kurume | Kurume Tax Office | 2401-10 Suwanomachi, Kurume-shi |
| Yame | Yame Traditional Crafts Hall | 2-123-2 Honmachi, Yame-shi |
| Okawa | Okawa Tax Office | 325-1 Oaza Enokizu, Okawa-shi |
| Amagi | Amagi Tax Office | 565-1 Bodaiji, Asakura-shi |
| Nogata | Nogata Tax Office | 9-10 Tonomachi, Nogata-shi |
| Iizuka | Iizuka Tax Office | Iizuka Joint Government Building, 13-6 Yoshiocho, Iizuka-shi |
| Tagawa | Tagawa Tax Office | 11-55 Shinmachi, Tagawa-shi |
| Yukuhashi | Yukuhashi Tax Office | 1-1 Mondoicho, Yukuhashi-shi |
Source: National Tax Agency: filing venues for tax year 2025 (Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau) (Japanese; checked Oct 26, 2026). Which tax office covers you depends on your address. In Fukuoka City, part of Higashi Ward is Kashii; Hakata Ward and part of Higashi Ward are Hakata; Chuo Ward and Minami Ward are Fukuoka; and Jonan, Sawara and Nishi Wards are Nishi-Fukuoka.
On Sunday, Mar 1, 2026, when some venues opened, they were Nishitetsu Hall (Hakata and Fukuoka), Fukuoka Tower (Nishi-Fukuoka), Kashii Tax Office and the AIM Building (shared by Moji, Wakamatsu, Kokura and Yawata). Sunday consultations are not planned for 2027.
3. Admission tickets by LINE from 14 days before; same-day tickets are limited
To enter a venue you need an admission ticket with a set date and time, which you can get through the National Tax Agency’s official LINE account from 14 days before the day you want to visit. Admission tickets are not issued in advance by phone or at tax office counters (Fukuoka City newsletter, January 1, 2026 issue, in Japanese).
To get one, add the National Tax Agency’s official account as a friend on LINE, then choose your tax office and visit time from “Apply for tax return consultation (individuals)” on the main menu. At the venue you show the completed application screen (National Tax Agency: for those coming for consultation, Japanese).
Each venue also hands out same-day tickets, but once they run out you may be asked to come on another day. If you only need to submit a finished return, you do not need a ticket.
4. At the venue, you make the return with your own smartphone and My Number Card
At filing venues, you basically make your return using your own smartphone and My Number Card. You need two PINs for the card (a signature PIN of 6–16 letters and digits, and a user-certification PIN of 4 digits), so check them before you go. Installing the Mynaportal app makes the process easier (Fukuoka City newsletter, January 1, 2026 issue, in Japanese).
If you have used e-Tax before, also bring a document showing your user identification number (such as a notice or the postcard notice about the tax return). If you are claiming a medical expense deduction, finish calculating the expenses beforehand to save time. Tax payment is not possible at the venue, so use cashless payment such as account transfer (Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau: notice about tax returns (archived Jan 6, 2026), Japanese).
5. Notes on the main venues in Fukuoka Prefecture (2026 record)
Fukuoka City (Nishitetsu Hall, Fukuoka Tower, Kashii Tax Office)
In 2026, the venues in Fukuoka City took reception on weekdays from 9:00 to 16:00. Nishitetsu Hall is on the 6th floor of the Solaria Stage Building in Tenjin, and people under the Hakata and Fukuoka tax offices go there. The Nishi-Fukuoka tax office’s venue is the hall at Fukuoka Tower.
Before the venues opened, the Hakata Tax Office took consultations at its counter from Feb 2 (Mon) to Feb 13 (Fri), 2026 for people who had reserved by phone (Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau: Hakata Tax Office guide (archived Mar 10, 2026), Japanese). If you want a consultation before the venues open, check your tax office’s guide.
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Kitakyushu City (AIM Building)
The Moji and Kokura tax offices opened a joint venue on the 3rd floor of the AIM Building. The Kokura Tax Office did not take consultations for tax year 2025 inside its own building from Jan 5 to Feb 13, 2026 and guided people to the venue (Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau: Kokura Tax Office guide (archived Mar 10, 2026), Japanese).
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Chikushino, Omuta and Kurume
The Chikushi Tax Office opened its venue in the 3rd-floor AEON Hall at AEON Mall Chikushino, and the Omuta Tax Office in the 2nd-floor AEON Hall at AEON Mall Omuta; neither took consultations inside its own building during the period. At the Chikushino venue, same-day reception ended at 16:00 and could close earlier (Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau: Chikushi Tax Office guide (archived Mar 10, 2026), Japanese).
The Kurume Tax Office’s venue is inside the tax office. Its car park gets very crowded during the period, and the office asked people to come by public transport rather than wait on the national road when the car park is full (Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau: Kurume Tax Office guide (archived Mar 10, 2026), Japanese).
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6. Just submitting a finished return: post or e-Tax
If you only need to submit a finished return, you can send it by post without queuing at a venue. In the 2026 guidance, the mailing address depended on your tax office (it is not the tax office’s own address).
- Hakata and Fukuoka tax offices: Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau Processing Center, 4-8-28 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 810-8674
- Moji and Kokura tax offices: Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau Processing Center, Kokura Branch, 803-8701 (no street address needed)
- Omuta and Chikushi tax offices: Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau Processing Center, Kasuga Branch, 6-1-6 Kasugakoen, Kasuga-shi 816-8616
If you send your return by e-Tax from home, you do not need to show identification or attach copies. In 2026, the tax return telephone center (0570-00-5901; press “0” at the voice menu) took calls from Jan 19 to Mar 16 in 2026.
FAQ
Will the 2027 filing venues open on Sundays?
No. The National Tax Agency plans not to hold consultations at filing venues on holidays from tax year 2026 (the 2027 filing). It plans to offer telephone consultations on some holidays instead.
Can I enter a venue without an admission ticket?
If same-day tickets are available, yes; once they run out, you may be asked to come another day. If you want a sure slot, get a ticket by LINE from 14 days before.
Can I consult a tax office after the filing period ends?
Yes, but you need an advance booking. In 2026, from Mar 17 to Mar 31 it was a LINE booking, and from April it was a phone booking followed by a visit to the counter.
Sources
10 pages we checked
- National Tax Agency: tax offices holding consultations on Sunday, Mar 1, 2026 (including the plan for holidays from tax year 2026)
- National Tax Agency: filing venues for tax year 2025 (Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau)
- National Tax Agency: for those coming for consultation (booking by LINE)
- Fukuoka City newsletter, January 1, 2026 issue: “File your tax return early”
- Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau: notice about tax returns (archived Jan 6, 2026)
- Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau: Hakata Tax Office guide (archived Mar 10, 2026)
- Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau: Kokura Tax Office guide (archived Mar 10, 2026)
- Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau: Chikushi Tax Office guide (archived Mar 10, 2026)
- Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau: Kurume Tax Office guide (archived Mar 10, 2026)
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on October 26, 2026 (Japan time).
