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Feb 24, 2021 Local News
City Plans Tourist Orientated Restaurant Zone for Nagahama Fish Market
Fukuoka City announced plans to develop a restaurant zone inside the Nagahama Fish Market. While current in-market restaurants are primarily designed for local workers, the city ai...
Feb 22, 2021 Local News
Starflyer Offers Flight Simulator Experience Packages
Star Flyer Inc. marks its 15th anniversary by offering flight-simulator experiencing tours. The “FFS Dream Flight” program offers three different courses (¥100,000 ~ 110,000 /perso...
Feb 22, 2021 Local News
Vaccination Program Begins in Kyushu
As of Feb. 19, vaccination programs began at the National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center in Fukuoka City, where around 600 of 870 eligible workers agreed to take part ...
Feb 19, 2021 Local News
Yamap Launches Clothes to Clothes Recycling Project
Yamap in Fukuoka City developed a “clothes to clothes'' recycling system for climbers in collaboration with an apparel recycling brand, Bring. Instead of selling outdoor clothing, ...
Feb 19, 2021 Local News
Eateries Purchase 600 Bottles of Sake to Support Jojima Breweries
Fourteen izakaya restaurants in Fukuoka City are gifting free Jojima sake bottles to their customers. The shops purchased approximately 600 bottles of freshly brewed sake and more ...
Feb 19, 2021 Local News
Nishitetsu To Discontinue Nimoca Points for Train and Buses
Nishitetsu announced the discontinuation of point services for its train and bus passengers from April 2021. According to Nishitetsu’s announcement on Feb. 18, terminating the ince...
Feb 18, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Records Record Apartment Rent Increase
According to a report by At Home Co., Ltd., apartment rents in Fukuoka City saw the most significant increase ever in 2020. The city topped the national rankings in two categories;...
Feb 18, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City’s Only All Season Ice Rink Suspends Operation
Operation of Papio, the only ice arena open all year round in Fukuoka City, will be suspended as of April 2021. The ice-sport facility in Hakata Ward plans to carry out maintenance...
Feb 18, 2021 Local News
Nishitetsu Partners with LINE for In-app Train Pass Purchases
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) began a LINE-based service that allows customers to purchase train passes without lining up at counters. Users who friend with Nishites...
Feb 17, 2021 Local News
Itoshima Fresh Food Shops Umaito Opens In Fukuoka City
A specialty shop featuring fresh and “non-standard” Itoshima fresh foods opened on Feb. 16. Located inside Sankaku Ichiba in Fukuoka City, Umaito offers Itoshima’s seasonal harvest...