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Canal City Theater becomes Kraftia Theater
Canal City Theater in Fukuoka was renamed Kraftia Theater on Oct. 1. The change follows Craftia’s acquisition of naming rights. The company was formerly known as Kyudenko and chang...
JR Hakata City reaches one billion visits
JR Hakata City marked one billion cumulative visits with a ceremony on Sep. 18. The station complex reached the milestone on Sep. 9, about 15 and a half years after opening...
Seiryu Park reopens with riverside terraces and new shops
The northern promenade of Seiryu Park and the plaza on Haruyoshi Bridge reopened on Sep. 11 following redevelopment. New riverside terraces bring visitors closer to the Naka...
Fukuoka Considers Rebuilding International Center
Fukuoka City is considering rebuilding the Fukuoka International Center, including the possibility of relocating it to another site. The 45-year-old venue hosts the annual Kyushu.....
New Rihga Hotel Brand to Open in Hakata
Royal Hotel held an opening reception on August 24 for Bouncy by Rihga Fukuoka Hakata, a new hotel in Fukuoka City's Hakata Ward that will open on September 1. The 117-room...
Canal City Theater to Become Kraftia Theater
Canal City Theater in Fukuoka will be renamed Kraftia Theater on October 1, 2026, after Fukuoka-based Kraftia acquired the venue's naming rights. The company, formerly...
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...