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Jan 22, 2021 Local News
E-Bike Specialty Shop Opens Near Itoshima
A specialized shop for e-bikes, Zing²Fukuoka West, opened at the gateway to the Itoshima area last November. Operated by a Kurume-based sport shop with a hundred years of history, ...
Dec 7, 2020 Event
Fukuoka City Yacht Harbor Illumination 2020
Enjoy Christmas illuminations at one of the leading yacht harbors in western Japan, home to about 540 large and small yachts. The yachts are colorfully illuminated and reflect beau...
Nov 9, 2020 Event
Atago Shrine Fire Festival
Visitors get the opportunity to purify their bodies and ward off misfortune. They write wishes on gomagi (wooden sticks, ¥500), throw them into a bonfire, and then walk barefoot ac...
Oct 16, 2020 Local News
New Glamping Site Opens in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka
Karadomari Village, a new glamping site in Nishi Ward of Fukuoka City, will officially open in January 2021. The site reuses abandoned farmland near a beach on the Itoshima Peninsu...
Oct 15, 2020 Local News
Interactive Space for Local Residents and Kyudai Students & Staff Opened
The Motooka Open Salon opened near Kyushu University Ito Campus to promote interactions and collaborations between the local community, university students, and staff. The 50-squar...
Mar 10, 2020 Event
Nokonoshima Nanohana and Sakura Light Up
500,000 field mustard and 200 cherry blossom trees will be lit up after sunset on weekends at Nokonoshima Island Park (just a 10 min. ferry ride away from Meinohama). See a differe...
Nov 26, 2019 Event
Atago Shrine Fire Festival
Visitors get the opportunity to purify their bodies and ward off misfortune. They write wishes on gomagi (wooden sticks, ¥500), throw them into...
Nov 1, 2019 Local News
Kickboards to be Field Tested at Kyushu University
Kyushu University has been designated for a field test of kickboard share projects in Fukuoka City. Ten electric scooters were introduced at the university campus on October 24 to ...
Oct 15, 2019 Event
Cosmos Light-up at Nokonoshima
The autumn months will see cosmos flowers come into full bloom in Nokonoshima. Head over there this month and admire the pink blossoms under the autumn sun, then stay until sundown...
Aug 27, 2019 Local News
Ride the Haunted Ferris Wheel at Marinoa City
Enjoy your nights on a haunted Ferris wheel at Marinoa City Fukuoka. The horror event "Woman of Bloody Scissors" uses projections, sound effects, and physical motions to scare the ...