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Jul 25, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu to Build New Rail Facility in Kitakyushu
JR Kyushu announced plans to construct a new rail maintenance facility in Kitakyushu, transferring functions from the aging Kokura General Vehicle Center...
Jul 25, 2024 Event
Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival
Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival, the largest event in Kitakyushu, is a two-day summer tradition. On the first day (Aug 3), there will be a grand gathering of summer...
Jul 24, 2024 Local News
“BIZIA KOKURA” Office Building Opens in Kitakyushu
"BIZIA KOKURA," a 13-story office building in Kitakyushu's Kokurakita Ward, has completed its first phase. The building will house IT companies, including...
Jul 23, 2024 Local News
New Bridge Planned for Kanmon Strait: Shimonoseki-Kitakyushu Road Project Advances
A new Shimonoseki-Kitakyushu Road is planned for the Kanmon Strait, providing a third route between Honshu and Kyushu. The project includes a 2.2-kilometer suspension bridge, among...
Jul 12, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Market Fire: Woman Sentenced for Negligence
A 63-year-old former restaurant owner received a two-year suspended sentence for causing the second large fire in Kitakyushu's Tanga Market in August 2022...
Jul 10, 2024 Event
37th Kanmon Kaikyo Fireworks Festival
The Kanmon Strait, located between Honshu and Kyushu, hosts a joint fireworks festival by Kitakyushu City’s Moji and Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Spectators can enjoy the f...
Jul 9, 2024 Event
Kukinoumi Fireworks Festival
The Wakato Ohashi Bridge, a suspension bridge boasting a length of 627m, was the longest in the orient when it opened in 1962. during the representative fireworks festival in...
Jun 27, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Airport Sees Passenger Numbers Surge, Cargo Volume Declines
Kitakyushu Airport's passenger numbers rose to 1.17 million last fiscal year, a 40% increase from the previous year, reflecting recovery post-COVID-19...
Jun 26, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu’s Furusato Nozei Donations Hit Record High
Kitakyushu City’s Furusato Nozei donations reached over ¥2.28 billion last fiscal year, marking a record high for the seventh consecutive year...
Jun 25, 2024 Local News
Parkour World Championships to be Held in Kitakyushu
The organizing committee for the Parkour World Championships, to be held in Kitakyushu this November, was launched with Morinari Watanabe...
