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Hawks clinch first league three-peat since moving to Fukuoka
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks secured their third consecutive Pacific League title with a 7-1 victory over Orix in Osaka on Sep. 17. It is the club’s first league three-peat since...
Kagoshima Offers Free One-Way Shinkansen Travel to Attract Overseas Visitors
Kagoshima Prefecture launched a trial program on September 18 offering eligible overseas visitors the equivalent of a one-way Kyushu Shinkansen fare from Hakata Station to...
Kitakyushu cafe asks customers to lock away their phones
TCK cafe has opened in a vacant shop in Kitakyushu’s Kokurakita Ward with a digital detox concept. Customers leave smartphones and other electronic devices in lockers on...
Matcha boom brings visitors to Yame but squeezes loose-leaf tea
Yame’s matcha boom is attracting overseas visitors while creating difficulties for businesses selling traditional loose-leaf tea. Foreign visitor stays in the city rose to 2.36 tim...
Three independent panels begin investigating Fukuoka political scandals
Fukuoka Prefecture and its assembly established three independent investigation panels on Sep. 17. Two prefectural panels, each comprising five lawyers, will examine...
Fukuoka announces dates and caps for 50% travel discounts
Fukuoka Prefecture announced details of its Kyushu Fukko Oen Wari campaign on Sep. 17 to help restore tourism demand following the Kumamoto earthquake. The government...
Kyushu Shinkansen reopens along its full route after 52 days
The Kyushu Shinkansen resumed service along its full route at 6 a.m. on Sep. 18, 52 days after the Kumamoto earthquake. Repairs have been completed between Kumamoto and...
Alain Ducasse opens first Kyushu chocolate shop
Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse opened its first Kyushu shop at Iwataya in Tenjin on Sep. 16. The outlet, on the department store’s second basement level, is the brand’s eighth in Japan....
Oita expands multilingual support for foreign residents
Oita Prefecture will place foreign-resident support coordinators at five regional offices from Oct. 1. Each coordinator will speak at least three languages. The prefecture has...
Nishitetsu trials 4,800 yen monthly N Liner seat pass
Nishitetsu announced a trial monthly pass for its reserved-seat N Liner train on Sep. 16. The service leaves Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station at 7:11 p.m. on weekdays...