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Aug 31, 2018 Local News
Kitakyushu Water Treatment System Adopted in Vietnam
Kitakyushu City's water treatment system has been adopted by a purification plant in Haiphong, Vietnam. The project is expected to cost approximately ¥2 billion. Kitakyushu is work...
Aug 30, 2018 Local News
New Sightseeing Bus in Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu City has decided to test a tour bus that will explore the main sightseeing spots around Kokura and Kitakyushu Cities. The project will start in December and will last fo...
Aug 6, 2018 Local News
Unlicensed Taxi Operating in Kitakyushu
Two Korean nationals have been charged with operating a "shirotaku" (unlicensed taxi) service in Fukuoka. The head of a real estate company in Kitakyushu (aged 74) and his son (36)...
Aug 2, 2018 Event
Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival
It’s Kitakyushu’s largest festival! The Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival includes dancers, stalls, and a parade with a marching band. Festivities close with a stunning fireworks fi...
Jun 11, 2018 Local News
New ANA Cargo Plane Route Goes Into Operation
ANA Holdings' new regular cargo route, which will call at Kitakyushu Airport late on Mondays, went into operation on June 4. The company's freight plane will fly from Kansai to Kit...
Jun 8, 2018 Now Reports
Guide to Kitakyushu, Shimonoseki and the Kanmon Straits
The Kanmon Straits. This narrow strip of water is all that separates the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, but it is also what connects the two cities of Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki. Ri...
Jun 8, 2018 Now Reports
Events, experiences and nature in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki
Although Kitakyushu made a name for itself as Japan’s industrial engine, it is also home to some unique and beautiful parks and landscapes. Head to Hiraodai to marvel at the strang...
Jun 8, 2018 Now Reports
Dining and shopping in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki
Proximity to the sea means the seafood in the Kanmon Area is bar none! Shimonoseki is number one in Japan in both fugu (blowfish) and anglerfish landings by volume, and it is also ...
Jun 7, 2018 Now Reports
Places to Visit in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki
The strategically located Kanmon area has played an important role throughout Japanese history. Long a gateway from Asia, the Port of Moji bustled in the heyday of Japan’s moderniz...
Jun 1, 2018 Local News
Tokyo Girls Collection to be Held in Kitakyushu this October
Back by popular demand for the fourth year in a row, Tokyo Girls Collection, one of Japan's major international fashion events, will hold a fashion show in Kitakyushu on October 6....