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![On the night of July 25, the Nakasu Special Investigation Unit of Hakata Police conducted a surprise inspection of all host clubs in Fukuoka's Nakasu district](https://i0.wp.com/www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fnnS_nakasu-night_2024_WEB.jpeg?fit=253%2C190&ssl=1)
Jul 26, 2024 Local News
Crackdown on Host Clubs in Fukuoka’s Nakasu District
On the night of July 25, the Nakasu Special Investigation Unit of Hakata Police conducted a surprise inspection of all host clubs in Fukuoka's Nakasu district...
![Mizuho Subsidiary Acquires Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk Hotel](https://i0.wp.com/www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fnnS_hilton-fukuoka_2024_WEB.jpeg?fit=253%2C190&ssl=1)
Jul 26, 2024 Local News
Mizuho Subsidiary Acquires Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk Hotel
ML Estate, a subsidiary of Mizuho Leasing and part of the Mizuho Financial Group, has announced the acquisition of the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk hotel...
![Real-Time Yatai Status via LINE in Fukuoka](https://i0.wp.com/www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fnnS_yatai-in-tenjin-summer_2024_WEB.jpeg?fit=258%2C190&ssl=1)
Jul 25, 2024 Local News
Real-Time Yatai Status via LINE in Fukuoka
Fukuoka City has introduced a new service on its official LINE account that allows users to check the real-time operational status of all Yatai (food stalls) to...
![Girl Foils Robbery in Fukuoka; Suspect Arrested](https://i0.wp.com/www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fnnS_elementary-school-girl-photoac_2024_cl.jpeg?fit=285%2C190&ssl=1)
Jul 23, 2024 Local News
Girl Foils Robbery in Fukuoka; Suspect Arrested
A self-proclaimed American man was arrested for attempting to snatch a backpack from an eight-year-old girl in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward. The girl successfully retrieved her bag and the ...
![Attracting Western Tourists to "Western Golden Route"](https://i0.wp.com/www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fnnS_western-golden-route-alliance-nhk_2024_cl.jpeg?fit=337%2C190&ssl=1)
Jul 23, 2024 Local News
Attracting Western Tourists to “Western Golden Route”
Fukuoka and Kumamoto cities, along with 42 other municipalities and 156 private enterprises, have formed the "Western Golden Route Alliance" to promote tourism from Western countri...
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Jul 23, 2024 Local News
Canal City Hakata East Building Redevelopment Plan Review
Fukuoka Jisho is reconsidering its redevelopment plans for the East Building of Canal City Hakata, potentially postponing its reconstruction. Originally planned for demolition and....
![Chanel to Open in ONE FUKUOKA BLDG.](https://i0.wp.com/www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fnnS_one-nnr-apr_2024_cl.jpg?fit=192%2C190&ssl=1)
Jul 19, 2024 Local News
Chanel to Open in One Fukuoka Bldg.
On July 19, 2024, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. announced that the renowned French luxury brand Chanel will be a key tenant in the "ONE FUKUOKA BLDG." (abbreviated as...
![Fukuoka Construction Company Donates Rainwater Storage Tank to Botanical Garden](https://i0.wp.com/www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fnnS_tametotto-at-fukuoka-botanical-garden_2024_cl.jpg?fit=253%2C190&ssl=1)
Jul 19, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Construction Company Donates Rainwater Storage Tank to Botanical Garden
A Fukuoka construction company has developed and donated an underground rainwater storage tank, named "Tame Totto," to the Fukuoka Botanical Garden. The tank, designed in...
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Jul 19, 2024 Local News
Man Drowns During Middle School Swimming Event in Fukuoka
A 50-year-old man drowned while volunteering at a middle school long-distance swimming event near Nokonoshima Island in Fukuoka City on the morning of July 18...
![New Bakery Cafe "dacō" Opens in Fukuoka](https://i0.wp.com/www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fnnS_daco-new-bakery-prtimes_2024_cl.jpeg?fit=269%2C190&ssl=1)
Jul 19, 2024 Local News
New Bakery Cafe “dacō” Opens in Fukuoka
Fukuoka's renowned bakery, "AMAM DACOTAN," is launching a new brand "dacō" on July 18 in Imaizumi, Fukuoka. Led by owner-chef Ryota Hirako, dacō offers a unique bakery cafe...