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Mar 13, 2024 Local News
BRT Hikoboshi Line to Add New Bus
The BRT Hikoboshi Line, connecting Hita Station in Oita Prefecture and Soeda Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, was launched in August last year as a response to...
Feb 27, 2024 Local News
Daihatsu Kyushu Resumes Production After Two-Month Suspension
Daihatsu Kyushu in Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture, has resumed production of ten car models on February 26, following a two-month halt due to a certification misconduct...
Feb 21, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka and Oita to Host Japan’s Largest Domestic Tourism Campaign
Starting April, Fukuoka and Oita Prefectures will co-host the "Destination Campaign," the largest domestic tourism campaign to date. The campaign, announced on February 19...
Sep 12, 2023 Local News
Flying Cars Take Off in Oita with New Partnership
Oita Prefecture in Japan has entered into a memorandum of understanding with four entities, including...
Aug 29, 2023 Local News
From Trains to Buses: New Life for Kyushu Route
A section of the JR Hita-Hikosan Line, which was severely affected by heavy rains in Northern Kyushu six years ago, resumed operation on the 28th. The service has been transformed ...
Aug 8, 2023 Local News
Recruitment Startup Tackles Caregiver Shortage in Oita
Tokyo's startup, For A-career, focusing on job recruitment, has expanded to Oita City, aiming to assist the caregiving sector's staffing needs. The company, established in 2018, ha...
Jul 11, 2023 Local News
Chikuho Bank, Oita Union Promote Transferable Pension Plans
Chikuho Bank and the Oita Prefecture Credit Union have formed a partnership to expand the use of the "Anyone DC Plan," a corporate-type defined contribution pension plan. This init...
May 16, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu to Launch New D&S Tourism Train by 2024
JR Kyushu announced on May 10th that it plans to introduce a new train in its 'D&S Train' (Design & Story) tourism series, set to operate between Hakata Station and Yufuin/Beppu St...
Apr 28, 2023 Local News
Bus Rapid Transit Replaces Damaged Railway to Connect Fukuoka to Oita
JR Kyushu has announced that the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, known as the "BRT Hikoboshi Line," will officially begin operations on August 28. The BRT Hikoboshi Line will ...
Apr 19, 2023 Local News
Coast Guard Aircraft Emergency Landing: Instructor, Trainee Injured in Oita
On the morning of the 18th, a small Japan Coast Guard aircraft departing from Kitakyushu Airport for a training flight made an emergency landing in a field in Usa City, Oita Prefec...