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Dec 12, 2018 Local News
Hakata Waterfront Redevelopment Announced
Fukuoka City is planning a redevelopment of Hakata Port’s waterfront district. The ¥40 billion budget will include construction of a new terminal building with a gross floor area o...
Dec 5, 2018 Local News
Akaushi Beef Restaurant Opens in Fukuoka
Akaushi Dining Yoka-Yoka opened on November 29 on the 10th floor of Kitte Hakata. The restaurant is the first and only restaurant in Fukuoka to source akaushi beef directly from an...
Oct 4, 2018 Local News
Multilingual Concierge Service at Hakata Subway Station
On October 1, the Fukuoka City Subway began testing a multilingual concierge service at Hakata Station. The concierge staff will be on hand to provide information to passengers abo...
Sep 11, 2018 Local News
Hamleys to Open Branch in Fukuoka
The world-famous British toy store Hamleys will set up a new branch in the basement floor of Canal City Hakata. The company plans to open the store before the end of the year to ma...
Aug 30, 2018 Local News
New Hakata-Busan Ferry “Queen Beetle”
JR Kyushu Jet Ferry announced on August 27 that they will start running a new boat between Hakata and Busan from July 2020. The body of the high-speed Queen Beetle will be painted ...
Jul 27, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu to Move Head Offices
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) announced that they plan to temporarily move their head office from the Fukuoka Building in Tenjin to the Hakata Center Building at the...
Jul 25, 2018 Local News
Kidzania Theme Park to Open in Hakata
Fukuoka City announced on July 19 their plans to open a large-scale commercial facility on the 8-hectare plot of land of the former Hakata-ku Naka Seika Ichiba (fruit and vegetable...
Jul 2, 2018 Local News
Seven Stars in Kyushu Kinsei Cafe and Store
Kinsei Lounge, the exclusive Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury train passenger lounge located inside Hakata Station, will be open to the public for a limited time as a cafe and store. T...
Jun 21, 2018 Local News
Canal City Hakata’s Coca-Cola Billboard Renovated
The Coca-Cola billboard that sits on top of Canal City Hakata has been renovated for the first time since its initial construction 19 years ago. The sign faces towards the Naka Riv...
Jun 15, 2018 Local News
Hakata Ward Office Renovation Announced
Fukuoka City is planning to carry out reconstruction work on the Hakata Ward Office. Developers plan to ensure that the renovated government office will be better prepared to deal ...
