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Jul 16, 2020 Local News
Occupancy Rate of Hotels in Kyushu on the Rise
A report by the Kyushu Economic Research Center revealed an increase of occupancy rates for accomodation facilities in Kyushu in June. The index for entire Kyushu rose by 9.7 (*com...
Jul 16, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Designated Special Region for Global Startups
On July 14, Fukuoka City became one of four ‘Global Startup Cities’ in Japan. As part of the national ‘Beyond Limits. Unlock Our Potential’ program; the four regions will receive s...
Jul 15, 2020 Local News
Volunteer Tests Positive for COVID19 After Contacting 400 Evacuees
Kumamoto Prefecture announced on July 13 that a civil servant from Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, tested positive to the novel coronavirus as he returned from his disaster-reli...
Jul 15, 2020 Local News
Time Required to Restore Rail Service in Rain-hit Areas
JR Kyushu stated the restoration of railways damaged by recent torrential rain would require considerable time. According to the company, damages have been reported at 345 location...
Jul 15, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Encourages Use of COCOA App to track COVID19
Fukuoka Prefecture now encourages the use of COCOA; a contact-tracing application developed to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The smartphone application uses Bluetoot...
Jul 15, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Sumo Basho Relocated to Tokyo for 2020
The Nihon Sumo Kyokai announced the relocation of the all Kyushu Basho matches to Tokyo. While the association announced the resumption of admitting live audiences to Ryogoku Kokug...
Jul 15, 2020 Local News
Chikugo City Distribute Umbrellas for Elementary School Social Distancing
Chikugo City will distribute sun umbrellas to all elementary and junior-high-school students as a measure to prevent COVID-19 infections. A budget of about ¥6 million was approved ...
Jul 14, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Sangyo University Unveils Large High Tech Sports Arena
Kyushu Sangyo University unveiled its new gymnasium, Okusu Arena 2020, to the media on July 9. The high-tech arena is equipped with thirty ceiling cameras that can provide video an...
Jul 13, 2020 Local News
New Luxury Hotel Opens in Yame
Nipponia Yamefukushima Merchant Town Hotel opened in Yame City, Fukuoka, in the spring of 2020. The small-scale luxury hotel located in a nationally-designated Preservation Distric...
Jul 13, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Area Bus Pass Now Available to Domestic Tourists
Two limited-edition SunQ Passes will be marketed to help revive the novel coronavirus-hit tourism businesses in Kyushu. The ¥ 4,500-holiday pass offers unlimited bus travel for two...
