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Mar 26, 2021 Local News
Snoopy Festival at Hakata Hankyu
The Hakata Snoopy Festival opened at Hakata Hankyu on March 24. Visit the pop-up shop to get cute stationery, tableware, apparel, and more. There are even some exclusive to Fukuoka...
Mar 26, 2021 Event
One Flower One Citizen – Spring Festival
For nine days, all around Hakata and Tenjin will be decorated with flowers. Along the walking route between Hakata Station and...
Mar 25, 2021 Local News
Lottery For Seats To View Torch Relay Open
A lottery to choose viewers of the Olympic Torch Relay event in Fukuoka is taking place, with applications accepted until April 11. Approximately 1,300 seats are available for May ...
Mar 25, 2021 Local News
Ikkousha Ramen Enters Middle East Market
Hakata Ikkousha ramen restaurant opened its first shop in the Middle East. The new ‘Ikkousha Ramen Sharjah Shop’ is located in a major bed town near Dubai and adheres to Islamic fo...
Mar 25, 2021 Local News
Vaccine Consultation Service Opened in Fukuoka Prefecture
On Mar. 23, Fukuoka Prefecture opened a phone consultation center for the new coronavirus vaccination. The call center answers residents’ medical concerns and questions regarding p...
Mar 25, 2021 Local News
14 Unexploded Bombs Found In Shrine in Fukuoka City
On March 22, fourteen unexploded bombs were found at the Hirano Shrine in Fukuoka City. Police and SDF members removed the bombs from a water tank at the shrine late on the same da...
Mar 25, 2021 Local News
Hakata Doll Making Trainees Wanted
A 10-month program to train new Hakata Doll artisans will open in June 2021. Classes will take place on Wednesdays at 18:30~20:30 and teach the entire process of making Hakata Doll...
Mar 25, 2021 Local News
Cat on Expressway Closes Lane For Three Hours in Fukuoka
A cat was found loose on Fukuoka Urban Expressway in the morning of Mar. 22. From around 8:00 a.m. to 11:00, a lane near the Enokida Ramp in Hakata Ward was closed to capture it. A...
Mar 23, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Police Introduces Traffic Signal App for Visually Impaired
Fukuoka Prefectural Police installed four traffic lights that communicate with visually-impaired pedestrians via a smartphone application. The free app, "ShinGO!," informs users of...
Mar 23, 2021 Now Reports
Kushida Bunko: Tracing the History of Libraries in Fukuoka
Fukuoka was home to the first public library in Japan. Called the Kushida Bunko, it was opened in 1818 on the premises of Kushida Shrine, the grand tutelary shrine of Hakata. Altho...
