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Dec 1, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu Discusses Future of Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line
JR Kyushu, under President Youji Furumiya, announced its intention to discuss the future of public transportation with Kagoshima Prefecture and local municipalities along...
Oct 27, 2023 Event
Kyushu DIY Renovation Week 2023
Celebrate the 10th Kyushu DIY Renovation Week: Operating under the mantra "Create the life you love, create the town you love,"...
Sep 26, 2023 Local News
High-Flying Luxury: Kyushu Resort Adds Helicopter Tours
The luxury resort "Tenku no Mori" in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, has launched helicopter tours targeting...
Aug 2, 2023 Now Reports
World Aquatics Masters Championships 2023 Kyushu Competition
From August 2 (Wed.) to August 11 (Fri.), 2023, the "World Aquatics Masters Championships 2023 Kyushu Tournament" will be held. About 100 countries and regions, and...
Aug 2, 2023 Local News
Kagoshima Sets Sights on 800,000 Foreign Tourists
The city of Kagoshima, Japan, is working to attract foreign visitors following a drop in tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, foreign tourists in the city fell to 22,000,...
Apr 20, 2023 Local News
Kagoshima City Partners with UR for Pedestrian-Friendly Streets
Kagoshima City and the Urban Renaissance Agency (UR) announced a joint initiative on April 19th to create a pedestrian-friendly urban environment. The two parties have deepened the...
Mar 8, 2023 Local News
Sweet Potato Rot Disease Sparks Concern for Shochu Production in Kyushu
Sweet potato rot disease is spreading across Japan, causing a shortage of sweet potatoes used in the production of shochu. Kirishima Shuzo and Hamada Shuzo, two major shochu makers...
Feb 28, 2023 Local News
World Masters Aquatics Championships Returns to Japan After 4 Years
The "World Aquatics Masters Championships Kyushu 2023," a biennial event, has been scheduled to take place from August 2 (Wed) to August 11 (Fri), 2023. The event will be jointly h...
Dec 14, 2022 Local News
Henn na Hotel To Open in Kagoshima
HIS Hotel Holdings will open "Henn na Hotel Kagoshima Tenmonkan" in Tenmonkan, located in the center of Kagoshima City, on December 15. A hologram check-in system will be introduce...
Nov 29, 2022 Local News
New International Hotel In Kagoshima City
Nangoku Hotels (Kagoshima City) announced on November 28 the outline of the Sheraton Kagoshima, a hotel scheduled to open in mid-May 2023 in Kagoshima City, located in the city cen...
