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Aug 6, 2018 Local News
Unlicensed Taxi Operating in Kitakyushu
Two Korean nationals have been charged with operating a "shirotaku" (unlicensed taxi) service in Fukuoka. The head of a real estate company in Kitakyushu (aged 74) and his son (36)...
Jul 30, 2018 Local News
Less Cruises Call to Kyushu in First Half of 2018
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kyushu Regional Development Bureau announced on Jul. 24 that the number of cruises calls to ports in Kyushu during the first...
Jul 19, 2018 Local News
Cormorant Fishing in Asakura to Resume on Jul. 21
The Harazuru Onsen Ryokan Cooperative announced that ukai (cormorant fishing), will resume from Jul. 21 after suspension following the heavy rains in western Japan. For now, it wil...
Jul 19, 2018 Local News
Number of Foreign Tourist Lodgers in Kyushu up Significantly
According to the Accommodation Statistics Survey recently released by the Japan Tourism Agency, the number of foreign tourist lodgers has increased significantly throughout Kyushu....
Jul 13, 2018 Local News
Reconstruction Work to the Kyudai Main Line Completed
A trial run was carried on the 2.4 km stretch of track that runs between Teruoka Station and Hita Station (Kyudai Main Line) on July 12 to confirm if the line was ready to re-open ...
Jul 6, 2018 Local News
Family Pair Subway Tickets on Sale on July 26
Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau announced on July 3 a new pair ticket for families. Instead of buying a separate one-day adult ticket (¥620) and one-day child ticket (¥310), par...
Jul 5, 2018 Local News
New Itoshima Seaside Bus Route Test
Test runs for the new Futamigaura bus route began on July 1. The test runs will be held between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays until September 30. The new bus ro...
Jul 4, 2018 Local News
Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto Officially Registered to UNESCO
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO announced the registration of the Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto as World Heritage Sites. A dozen of locations related to th...
Jun 22, 2018 Local News
Huis Ten Bosch to Open Jurassic Island Attraction
Huis Ten Bosch is ready to open a new attraction called Jurassic Island on an uninhabited island in Omura Bay, where visitors can come face-to-face with carnivorous dinosaurs in a ...
Jun 11, 2018 Local News
ANA Re-introduces Fukuoka-Miyako Flight Route
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has restarted a direct flight between Fukuoka and Miyako, Okinawa following a 20-year hiatus in operations. The route was re-introduced on June 1 and will ...