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Mar 15, 2023 Local News
SL Hitoyoshi Train’s Final Test Drive Draws Fans
Fans from across the country gathered at the JR Kyushu Kokura General Rolling Stock Center to witness the final preparations and test drive of the iconic tourist train "SL Hitoyosh...
Mar 8, 2023 Local News
First International Cruise Ship Arrival in Japan in 3 Years at Hakata Port
A cruise ship from the UK is set to dock at Hakata Port in Fukuoka City on March 30th, marking the first time in over three years that an international cruise ship has been receive...
Mar 1, 2023 Local News
The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka to open in Tenjin on June 21
Japanese home builder Sumitomo House and US-based Marriott International announced on the 28th that they will open their hotel, "The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka," located in the mixed-use...
Feb 27, 2023 Local News
High-Speed Ferry Between Tsushima and Busan Resumes After Three-Year Hiatus
The high-speed ferry service between Tsushima City in Nagasaki Prefecture and Busan, South Korea, resumed on the 25th after a three-year suspension. A Korean woman who works for...
Feb 21, 2023 Local News
JE and Meio University partner for tourism talent development
Japan Entertainment (JE) and Meio University have signed a partnership agreement to develop advanced personnel in management and marketing for the tourism industry. JE, which is co...
Feb 9, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Occupancy Rate Index Shows 16 Consecutive Months of Growth
The Kyushu Economic Research Association announced on February 8th that the occupancy rate index of the seven prefectures in Kyushu in January was 58.2, an increase of 22.6 points ...
Feb 9, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Airport’s New Parking Lot Offers Space For 947 Vehicles
Fukuoka International Airport International Terminal has opened a multi-story parking lot that offers a paid reservation service. The new parking lot became available starting Febr...
Jan 27, 2023 Local News
Foreign Visitors Arriving in Kyushu Returns to 90% of 2019 Level
The Kyushu District Transport Bureau announced on January 24 that the number of foreign arrivals in Kyushu in December 2022 was 176,559 (preliminary figures). The number represents...
Jan 27, 2023 Local News
Hawaiian Airlines to Resume Fukuoka-Honolulu Route Spring 2023
Hawaiian Airlines announced it would resume scheduled nonstop service between Fukuoka Airport (Fukuoka) and Honolulu with three weekly flights from April 28. With the resumption of...
Dec 15, 2022 Local News
Intercollege Kyushu-Tourism Business Plan Contest
The first winner of the Intercollege Kyushu-Tourism Business Plan Contest was announced. The team from Seinan Gakuin University proposed an app-based approach to achieving authenti...