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Jan 28, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu’s New High Trimaran to Begin Service in July
JR Kyushu has announced that reservations for the Queen Beetle will begin on January 30. As the world's first 80m class trimaran it will connect Fukuoka to Busan in 3 hours and 40 ...
Jan 28, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Drops out of First Place with Cruise Ships
The number of cruise ships calling on Hakata Port in 2019 dropped to 229, pushing Fukuoka out of first place in the number of cruise ship calls in Japan. According to an announceme...
Jan 24, 2020 Event
Setsubun at Kushida Shrine
On the day before the first day of spring, beans are tossed to shouts of oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi (Demons out! Luck in!) in a ritual that...
Jan 23, 2020 Event
Festival Of Strawberry-flavoured Confectionary
A festival of strawberry sweets and confectionery is currently taking place inside Ming, a large scale...
Jan 17, 2020 Event
Shen Yun 2020 – Classical Chinese Dance Performance
The Shen Yun dance troupe will be performing at seven cities throughout Japan, including Fukuoka. The visual beauty and ancient techniques on display are a real must-see! Shen Yun ...
Jan 14, 2020 Event
Setsubun at Sumiyoshi Shrine
Celebrated across Japan, Setsubun marks the beginning of spring with a ritual in which people throw beans at masked demons and chant, “Out with demons! In with luck!” At Sumiyoshi ...
Jan 10, 2020 Event
Classic Cameras in Hakata
All kinds of classic cameras will be on sale inside Hakata Hankyu this January! Everything from rare and older cameras and lenses to the latest digital models will be available. It...
Dec 20, 2019 Local News
Nishi-nippon City Bank’s Landmark Building to be Redeveloped
It was announced that the head office of Nishi-nippon City Bank, located on a prime plot in front of JR Hakata Station, will be redeveloped. The building has been a landmark of the...
Dec 18, 2019 Event
Night Market In Hakata
The New Year Night Market in Hakata opens on December 20 and will run for 12 nights. The annual year-end event is back with some cool...
Dec 17, 2019 Event
Hakata Mochitsuki
Before WWII, people in Hakata made mochi (sticky rice) cakes in the new year to the sound of the shamisen and taiko drums, and this tradition re-emerged in 1996. Rice is streamed o...
