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Jun 24, 2020 Local News
Free PCR Tests for Cabaret and Nightclub Staff in Nakasu
On June 22, Fukuoka City announced that it would provide free PCR tests for those who work at bars and restaurants with guest services located in the area of Nakasu. The area has s...
Jun 12, 2020 Shopping
Hakata Hankyu
Hakata Hankyu Department Store is located directly above JR Hakata Station and is part of the JR Hakata City station building, which was rebuilt and opened in March 2011. The basem...
May 3, 2020 Local News
Natto Flavor Chocolat Bar Debuts from Fukuoka
Natto Chocolat Zero, a chocolate bar with an unusual ingredient, will soon debut from Fukuoka. A local startup, Sonomono Inc., collaborated with Fukuoka’s famous “Chocolate Shop” e...
Apr 14, 2020 Local News
Hakata Drinking Snacks Sold in Vending Machine
Hakata Sugaya, a local souvenir shop in Hakata Ward, has installed a unique vending machine in front of their shop to spice up your home-drinking experience. Amidst the ongoing ref...
Apr 6, 2020 Local News
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Likely to Be Cancelled
Hakata Gion Yamakasa, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event in Fukuoka City, will be canceled this year due to the spread of the new coronavirus. The annual summer festival a...
Mar 25, 2020 Local News
Photographer Offers a Deal to Students Who Missed Graduation Ceremonies
Iinefoto Planning Office, a photo studio in Hakata Ward, is offering heavily discounted portrait photography for those who missed graduation ceremonies due to the new coronavirus. ...
Mar 18, 2020 Local News
Hakata Matsubayashi Registered as National Important Cultural Assets
Traditional procession of Hakata Matsubayashi has been appointed as one of Japan's Intangible Cultural Properties. The 840-year-old procession, representing three gods and a group ...
Mar 11, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu Suspends Jet Ferry Service to Korea
JR Kyushu Jet Ferry announced temporary cancellation of their high-speed Beetle hydrofoil service between Hakata and Busan between Mar. 9 and Mar. 31. This comes in response to...
Feb 26, 2020 Event
Ceramic & Porcelain Fair in Fukuoka
Visited by 40,000 art lovers annually, 200 of Japan’s best craftsmen exhibit and sell...
Feb 7, 2020 Local News
World-fastest Air-powered Motorcycle Developed By Students In Fukuoka
A group of high school students in Fukuoka developed the world-fastest air-powered motorcycle. Eight students at Hakata Technical...
