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Whaling Mother Ship Makes Hakata Port Debut
The Kangei Maru, operated by Tokyo-based Kyodo Senpaku, made its first call at Hakata Port on August 20. The whaling mother ship is 113 meters long and 21 meters wide. It can...
Cockroach Hunt May Have Caused Manhole Blast
Several manhole covers were blown into the air in Higashitsukiguma, Hakata Ward, on the night of August 16, with one striking a nearby house. The blast damaged a...
NCB Hall Opens at New Headquarters
NCB Hall opened on June 8 in the basement of Nishinippon City Bank’s new headquarters building near Hakata Station, ahead of the complex’s scheduled...
BAYFES Expands to Taipei with June 2026 Music Exchange Event
BAYFES, the annual music event held each September at Bayside Place Hakata, will stage its first overseas edition in Taipei on Jun 7, 2026...
Nishinippon City Building Opens July 21
Nishinippon City Bank revealed new details of its offices ahead of the July 21 opening of the Nishinippon City Building, directly connected to JR Hakata...
JR Hakata City Sales Dip Slightly in FY2025
JR Hakata City reported a slight year-on-year decline in total sales for fiscal 2025, with revenue reaching 148.5 billion yen, or 99.8 percent of the previous...
Hakata Old Town Tourism Hub Planned
Fukuoka City announced on April 20 plans to develop a new tourism hub in the Hakata Old Town area by autumn 2027, aiming to increase visitor demand by...
Construction Begins on Hakata Bypass Elevation Project
A construction ceremony was held on March 8 to mark the start of a grade separation project along the Route 3 Hakata Bypass in Fukuoka...
Two U.S. Marines Referred Over Nakasu Restaurant Thefts
Japanese police have referred two U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture to prosecutors...
Nishi-Nippon City Bank To Open NCB Hall in Early June
Nishi-Nippon City Bank announced on February 26 that it will open the NCB Hall cultural facility in early June inside...