36 Plus 3 Returns With New Private Rooms
JR Kyushu announced that its sightseeing train 36 Plus 3 will resume service on September 3 following refurbishment work that began during a suspension...
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36 Plus 3 Returns With New Private Rooms
JR Kyushu announced that its sightseeing train 36 Plus 3 will resume service on September 3 following refurbishment work that began during a suspension...
Japan’s Oldest Amur Tiger Dies
Kai, the oldest Amur tiger in captivity in Japan, died at Fukuoka City Zoo on June 4 at the age of 20. The male tiger was born at a zoo in Shizuoka in...
Northern Kyushu Rainy Season Begins
The Fukuoka Regional Meteorological Observatory announced on June 4 that northern Kyushu had likely entered the rainy season, marking the start of...
Oita Hovercraft Launches First Night Cruise Service
Oita Daiichi Hoverdrive announced that its Beppu Bay sightseeing hovercraft service will begin nighttime operations on June 19, marking the first night...
Kyushu Electric Announces Utility Discounts Through October
Kyushu Electric Power announced on June 2 that it will reduce electricity and city gas charges for three months beginning with August billing. The discounts...
Fukuoka Teacher Dismissed After Drunk Cycling Arrest
The Fukuoka City Board of Education dismissed a 38-year-old teacher from Shimizu Special Needs High School on June 2 following his arrest for drunk cycling...
Births Fall Across Kyushu, Okinawa
The number of children born in Kyushu and Okinawa declined in every prefecture in 2025, according to newly released Health Ministry data. A total of...
Sushi Chefs Compete in Kitakyushu
Top sushi chefs from conveyor-belt sushi restaurants across Japan gathered in Kitakyushu for the 11th annual championship organized by the Japan Kaiten...
Okinoshima Armor Fragments Identified
Researchers have determined that metal fragments discovered on Okinoshima, the UNESCO World Heritage island in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, were...
Fukuoka Expands After-School Program
Fukuoka City has expanded a pilot program aimed at providing elementary school students with safe and flexible after-school spaces as the number of...