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Dec 19, 2025 Local News
Hakata Station Unveils Lost-and-Found Christmas Tree
JR Hakata Station unveiled a four-meter Christmas tree on December 10 decorated with stuffed toys, keychains, and other unclaimed lost items...
Dec 16, 2025 Local News
Son Arrested After Father Stabbed Near Hakata Station
A man in his 70s was stabbed near JR Hakata Station on the evening of Dec. 15, and his son was...
Dec 11, 2025 Local News
Hakataza to Close for Renovations
Hakataza in Fukuoka City will close for more than a year from June 2029 for a major renovation planned as the theater approaches...
Nov 18, 2025 Local News
Nintendo Fukuoka Opens At AMU Plaza Hakata
Nintendo opened its first Kyushu location on November 14 at AMU Plaza Hakata, drawing about 200 people before the doors opened...
Nov 6, 2025 Local News
Hakata Station Adds Anti-Voyeur Mirrors
JR Kyushu has installed “anti-voyeur mirrors” on the up escalators at JR Hakata Station to deter illicit filming and...
Oct 31, 2025 Local News
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Reveals New HQ Name
Nishi-Nippon City Bank has named its new headquarters near Hakata Station the “Nishi-Nippon City Building.” Announced by President Hideyuki Murakami on October 30, the name was cho...
Oct 7, 2025 Local News
Man Arrested For Drunk Cycling Near Hakata Station
A 48-year-old unemployed man was arrested for riding a bicycle under the influence near JR Hakata Station on...
Jul 29, 2025 Local News
JR Kyushu To Test Nap Lounge At Hakata
JR Kyushu System Solutions will conduct a one-month trial of “Nap Lounge RelaQ” from August 1–31 at Hakata Station’s AMU Plaza...
Jul 22, 2025 Local News
Ramen Stadium in Canal City to Close Indefinitely
Ramen Stadium, the ramen-themed dining attraction at Canal City Hakata, will suspend operations indefinitely from...
Jul 15, 2025 Local News
Japan’s First LNG-Powered Cruise Ship Docks in Hakata
“Asuka III,” Japan’s first large cruise ship to use liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel, made its maiden call at Hakata Port on...
