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Apr 19, 2018 Local News
New Tourist Information Center to Open in Dekimachi Park
Fukuoka City will open a tourist information center that makes use of IoT technology in Dekimachi Park as part of the Hakata Old Town redevelopment project. Visitors will be able t...
Apr 18, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu Acquire New Zealand Logistics Company
The Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) announced that they will acquire a 90% share in a logistics company based in New Zealand this April. Nishitetsu will purchase a stak...
Apr 18, 2018 Local News
Tenjin Core to Close by 2020 for Redevelopment
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) plans to redevelop the Fukuoka (Fuku) Building, which is located in central Tenjin. Developers are currently working on designs for the ...
Apr 18, 2018 Event
Jozenji Temple Fuji Festival
Locals and tourists alike make the journey to see Jozenji Temple’s wisteria, which are designated natural monuments of Fukuoka Prefecture. The flowers of these 500-year-old plants ...
Apr 18, 2018 Event
& Sake Fukuoka
This two-day, food-and-drink festival brings together some of the best local sake and shochu. A total of 55 breweries will offer a range of alcoholic beverages including...
Apr 17, 2018 Local News
New Hotels Due to Open in Hakata and Tenjin
A total of 33 hotels are expected to open in the center of Fukuoka City in the next two years. The increase in the number of international visitors to Fukuoka has meant that there ...
Apr 17, 2018 Event
Studio Kura Resident Artist Exhibitions – April 2018
Well-known Itoshima artist-run gallery, studio and residency programme Studio Kura will host an exhibition this coming weekend featuring the work of nine international artists curr...
Apr 16, 2018 Event
Kisshoji Temple Fuji Festival
Around late April, the grounds of this famous wisteria-viewing spot turn purple with blooming flowers, and you can walk beneath a canopy of purple and white wisteria! Go during...
Apr 16, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Company Accused Of Illegal Employment Practices
Three high-ranking employees at a fruit and vegetable wholesale company based in Fukuoka City were warned against promoting illegal employment practices. The Fukuoka Chuo Seika Gro...
Apr 13, 2018 Local News
Plans to Refurbish Yahuoku! Dome
SoftBank announced that the Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome will undergo a major renovation, including the construction of a new building inside the grounds and work to the stadium itself. T...