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Mar 15, 2023 Local News
Lost Wallet Leads Police to Guitar Theft Suspect
An unemployed man has been arrested for shoplifting a guitar worth approximately 540,000 yen from a music store in Amu Plaza, near Hakata Station in Japan. The suspect was identifi...
Mar 8, 2023 Local News
First International Cruise Ship Arrival in Japan in 3 Years at Hakata Port
A cruise ship from the UK is set to dock at Hakata Port in Fukuoka City on March 30th, marking the first time in over three years that an international cruise ship has been receive...
Mar 2, 2023 Event
Good Coffee Fest @ Hakata Hankyu 2023 Spring
For the first time at the Hakata Hankyu department store, a coffee festival is being held. The event features 19 coffee shops selected by GOOD COFFEE, the largest online coffee web...
Feb 9, 2023 Event
Sven Väth World Tour 2023 – “We only come out at night”
Techno legend Sven Väth makes his first appearance at Fukuoka's new nightspot, THEATRE 010. This will be the first visit to Japan in three years by Sven Väth, the general manager o...
Feb 2, 2023 Event
Setsubun at Kushida Shrine
The smiling face of the Otafuku lady is believed to bring luck to the visitors who walked through her mouth around setsubun (beginning of spring) day in Japan. On February 3...
Feb 2, 2023 Event
Sumiyoshi Shrine Setsubun Festival
Celebrate the Setsubun Festival at Sumiyoshi Shrine, a shrine with over 1800 years of history and considered one of the first among the 2129 Sumiyoshi shrine in Japan. Conveniently...
Feb 2, 2023 Event
Setsubun Festival at Tochoji Temple
The Setsubun Festival at Tochoji Temple, said to be the oldest Setsubun festival in Fukuoka, is held every hour to pray for good fortune and good luck. Every hour, and beans, rice ...
Jan 30, 2023 Now Reports
Rakusuien: A Tranquil Japanese Garden in the Heart of the City
About a 10-minute walk from Hakata Station you will find Rakusuien, a Japanese garden with a serene atmosphere. This is originally where the Hakata merchant Shimozawa Zenemon Chika...
Jan 24, 2023 Local News
Canal East Building To Be Rebuilt Into Condominiums
A portion of the Canal City Hakata commercial complex in Fukuoka City will be demolished in May of this year and replaced with luxury condominiums. The East Building, which opened ...
Jan 19, 2023 Event
Hakata Hankyu Valentine Festa 2023
91 brands from Japan and abroad! The annual Valentine's Day event will be held as an event that gathers not only chocolates but also unique sweets, including chocolates from high-e...
