Fukuoka Prefecture

Sep 1, 2021 Local News

Kitakyushu Marathon Applications Begin

Registration for the Kitakyushu Marathon 2022 will open today, September 1. The event seeks 11,000 runners for the main competition and 300 runners for the pair-relay race. This re...

Sep 1, 2021 Local News

2,200 Students Opt for Online School in Fukuoka City

As many as 2,200 pupils and students from Fukuoka City’s municipal elementary and junior high schools took online classes on Aug. 30. The regional education committee revealed that...

Sep 1, 2021 Local News

Fukuoka Music City Launches New Website

The Music City Council of Fukuoka launched a new website to promote local music-related initiatives. The website, Otojiro, introduces Fukuoka City-based young artists and posts var...

Sep 1, 2021 Local News

Pietro To Transition to Renewable Energy

Fukuoka-based Pietro announced its commitment to using 100% renewable energy. The project aims to complete a transition to clean energy at Pietro’s offices and factories by 2025, i...

Sep 1, 2021 Local News

Fukuoka City Procures Additional Vaccine Doses

Fukuoka City announced the procurement of 174,600 additional doses of the new coronavirus vaccine. These will be administered at the vaccination venue in each ward, the city’s crui...

Aug 31, 2021 Event

Ikiiki Village

This is a market to support stores and producers in Fukuoka who are doing their best to stay positive despite the pandemic. There will be 12 stalls, including Neapolitan pizza made...

Festival

Aug 31, 2021 Event

Ig Nobel Prize Exhibition

This is the official exhibition of the Ig Nobel Prize, also known as the "backdoor Nobel Prize," which is awarded to eccentric research that is passionate and unconcerned about soc...