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Nov 16, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Art Museum To Double in Size
The new building for the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Museum is expected to be twice the size of double the current museum. The final proposal for the redevelopment of the prefectural m...
Nov 16, 2021 Local News
Japan’s First One-stop Mother-Child Support Center
Fukuoka City and the Nippon Foundation established a partnership to develop Japan’s first one-stop facility for mothers to prevent child abuse. Using ¥500 million funds from the fo...
Nov 16, 2021 Local News
Mayor Takashima Appointed To Japan’s Digitalization Research Committee
Fukuoka City Mayor, Soichiro Takashima, became the only local-government leader to join Japan’s provisional commission for digital transformation. The recently established commissi...
Nov 16, 2021 Event
Hikari no Machi Hakata 2021
This year marks the 11th anniversary of this winter festival in Hakata. The gently sparkling lights around Hakata Station welcome visitors old and new. The lit up, 70 m long path o...
Nov 16, 2021 Event
Tenchika Xmas Illumination
The 590 m long north and south corridors of Tenjin Chikagai is decorated with 150 sparkling white Christmas trees for a European winter feel! Unlike many of Fukuoka’s illuminations...
Nov 16, 2021 Event
Uminaka Candle Night 2021
Feel the warmth of Christmas with the gently flickering glow of 10,000 candles artfully arranged by volunteers into a design with the theme “Kaleidoscope of Light - To a new world ...
Nov 16, 2021 Event
Michi no Eki Oto Sakura Kaido Illumination
This is a winter tradition in the Oto-machi, known for its elaborate illumination with a new theme each year. The theme, which is based on the popular topic of the year, is a secre...
Nov 16, 2021 Event
Riverwalk Winter Hikari no Ongakusai
Riverwalk Kitakyushu, the popular commercial facility and landmark near Kokura Castle. The theme of this year's illumination is a collaboration of sound and light. The largest Chri...
Nov 11, 2021 Local News
ANA and Fukuoka Prefecture Partnership for Space Business
On November 10, Fukuoka Prefecture and ANA Holdings Inc. announced a comprehensive partnership covering eight themes. Through collaborations in the development and growth of space-...
Nov 11, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Seeks Students For Stanford University English Program
Stanford e-Fukuoka, an English-learning curriculum developed by Stanford University, will become available to some high school students in Fukuoka. In its first stage, Fukuoka Pref...
