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Apr 19, 2018 Local News
New Tourist Information Center to Open in Dekimachi Park
Fukuoka City will open a tourist information center that makes use of IoT technology in Dekimachi Park as part of the Hakata Old Town redevelopment project. Visitors will be able t...
Apr 18, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu Acquire New Zealand Logistics Company
The Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) announced that they will acquire a 90% share in a logistics company based in New Zealand this April. Nishitetsu will purchase a stak...
Apr 18, 2018 Local News
Tenjin Core to Close by 2020 for Redevelopment
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) plans to redevelop the Fukuoka (Fuku) Building, which is located in central Tenjin. Developers are currently working on designs for the ...
Apr 18, 2018 Local News
& Sake Fukuoka – New Sake & Food Event In Fukuoka
A food and drink event called “& Sake Fukuoka” will take place this May with the support of several brewery associations and the prefectural government. The two-day festival w...
Apr 17, 2018 Local News
New Hotels Due to Open in Hakata and Tenjin
A total of 33 hotels are expected to open in the center of Fukuoka City in the next two years. The increase in the number of international visitors to Fukuoka has meant that there ...
Apr 16, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Company Accused Of Illegal Employment Practices
Three high-ranking employees at a fruit and vegetable wholesale company based in Fukuoka City were warned against promoting illegal employment practices. The Fukuoka Chuo Seika Gro...
Apr 13, 2018 Local News
Plans to Refurbish Yahuoku! Dome
SoftBank announced that the Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome will undergo a major renovation, including the construction of a new building inside the grounds and work to the stadium itself. T...
Apr 13, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Releases Disaster Prevention App
Fukuoka City has developed a new app called Tsunagaru Plus with Fujitsu Kyushu. The app can be used to create communities or groups among people with common interests to help facil...
Apr 11, 2018 Local News
Landslide in Yabakei, Oita Leaves One Dead and Five Missing
One person has reportedly died and five others are unaccounted for in the Yabekei Valley in Oita Prefecture following a large landslide that buried homes and roads. The landslide o...
Apr 11, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City to Provide Subsidies for International Entrepreneurs
Fukuoka City will offer financial support to international entrepreneurs to help with the cost of accommodation and office space for up to a year. Recipients can receive support fo...