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Apr 11, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu’s High-speed Queen Beetle launches Hakata-Moji Route
The Queen Beetle, which was introduced as a high-speed vessel between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea, but has been out of service due to the new coronavirus, began service on a rou...
Mar 24, 2022 Local News
Hamleys Hakata Store To Close
Hamleys Canal City Hakata Shop will close on March 31. The Fukuoka branch of the renowned British toy store business became unsustainable due to the prolonged impact of the new cor...
Mar 23, 2022 Event
THE Kamen Rider 50th Years Exhibition
An exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Kamen Rider is taking place in Fukuoka this Spring. The franchise began in 1971 when the first series was broadcast on television....
Mar 23, 2022 Event
Sakura Walk from Bayside
Enjoy stunning cherry blossoms as you stroll from Hakata Bayside through to the old-style streets located in the nearby city center. The roads are lined with historical shrines and...
Mar 18, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu Revealed Development Plans For Above Tracks in Hakata
JR Kyushu announced 2028 as a target for completing their ‘Hakata Station Floating City Project.’ A 60-meter-high building will be developed next to and above the rail tracks at Ha...
Mar 14, 2022 Event
Sakura Illumination in JR Hakata Station
The area in front of Hakata Station turns pink! The Sakura Illumination, which debuted in 2014, will be turned on for the first time in four years...
Feb 24, 2022 Event
Tenku no Sando Marche
The garden-style Tsubame no Mori Hiroba (Swallow Forest Plaza) located on the rooftop of JR Hakata City will host a market this November. The laid-back atmosphere promises to be th...
Feb 16, 2022 Local News
Gion Subway Stations Gets a Second Name
Fukuoka City’s Subway Gion Station will also be known as “Hakata Old Town Station.” The additional name was assigned to the station on Feb. 14 to highlight the area’s importance as...
Feb 15, 2022 Event
Hinamatsuri Exhibition at Hakata Machiya Furusato-kan
Celebrate this year’s Doll’s Festival at Hakata Machiya! Be sure to check out the dolls on the second floor of the Exhibition Hall. Visitors can also find out more about the tools ...
Feb 2, 2022 Event
Setsubun at Kushida Shrine
The seasonal presentation of a giant ‘otafuku’ gate at Kushida Shrine’s entrance in Fukuoka City celebrates its sixtieth year anniversary this year. The smiling face of the Otafuku...