Nishi-ku
- TOP
- Nishi-ku
Apr 11, 2019 Event
Kyushu Boat Show 2019
Japanese boat makers including Yamaha and Yanmar, as well as well known marine and boating supplies, apparel and equipment will be have stalls set up across the harbor to browse. K...
Apr 8, 2019 Local News
Kyushu University’s Ito Campus Gets AI-based On-demand Bus Service
A new AI-based and on-demand bus service was launched inside the Itoshima Campus of Kyushu University on Apr. 2. The new service, named “aimo”, has no fixed routes or time schedule...
Mar 29, 2019 Local News
Nishi-ku Fukuoka Residents Say No to Airbnb-style Apartment Sharing
Fukuoka City has approved a new building agreement for Nishi Ward, prohibiting the use of houses and apartments as minpaku (Airbnb style apartment sharing) accommodation. The build...
Mar 28, 2019 Local News
Kyushu University Ranked 4th Best University in Japan
The Times Higher Education (THE) announced the Japan University Ranking 2019 in which Kyushu University ranked 4th, moving up from the fifth position in 2018. THE conducted the thi...
Mar 25, 2019 Event
Fukuoka Classic Car Meetup 2019
Approximately 200 domestic and overseas cars from 1950s to 2000s appear at this annual event. Admire nostalgic displays of classic cars including a Toyota 2000 GT, Volkswagen Beetl...
Mar 25, 2019 Local News
Kyushu University Engineer Assumed to Have Been Arrested in Ecuador
An engineer of Kyushu University is thought to have been arrested in Ecuador for attempting to export insect specimens illegally. The Ecuador Ministry of Environment announced on M...
Mar 5, 2019 Event
Spring Yacht Harbor Festival
This springtime festival brings together people who love the sea and those who are interested in the world of yachting! Activities on offer include yoga classes and a ride on a cru...
Feb 15, 2019 Local News
Medical Clinic Opens inside Kyushu University Ito Campus
The Ito Clinic in Kyushu University's Ito Campus is now open to the university students and other residents of the area. The university opened the clinic on Feb. 1 to make up the i...
Feb 6, 2019 Local News
Kyushu University to Require CEFR Score of A2
Scores of CEFR will be a new requirement for applicants on entrance exams for Kyushu University from 2021. The university announced in late December that all applicants for the uni...
Dec 4, 2018 Local News
Saibu Gas to Open Hot Spring Facility
Saibu Gas announced their entrance into the hot spring business as a part of their mid-term management plan for 2016. Their first hot spring facility Odo no Yudokoro will open in t...