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Oct 22, 2021 Local News
Marriott Group Hotel to Open Near Ureshino Onsen Station
Marriott International’s Fairfield Hotel will be developed near JR Ureshino-onsen Station in Saga Prefecture. The hotel will open in the same building as the new roadside station (...
Sep 7, 2021 Local News
Three Sightseeing Trains Combine for New Route in Kyushu
JR Kyushu takes passengers on a new Western Kyushu route by combining three sightseeing train services. Departing Saga Station on October 1 ~ 3, the special tour operates on D&S t...
Sep 2, 2021 Local News
National Government Appropriates ¥3 billion For Saga Osprey Deployment
The Ministry of Defense requested a budget of ¥3 billion to proceed with deploying military use Osprey aircraft at Saga Airport. In addition to Saga City, related construction will...
Aug 30, 2021 Local News
JR Kyushu To Open Hot Spring Resort In Ureshino
JR Kyushu announced the opening of a new hot spring facility in Ureshino City, Saga Prefecture. They purchased a 9,600-m2 plot which includes two onsen sources. The company’s third...
Jul 13, 2021 Local News
Earthquake Resistance Assessment Requested For Genkai Nuclear Plant
The Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) is set to order Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) to re-evaluate the risk of regional earthquakes to the Genkai nuclear power pl...
Jun 16, 2021 Local News
Saga-produced Sake Obtains GI Approval
The first GI (Geographical Indication) designation for Kyushu-produced sake was announced in Saga Prefecture on June 14. ‘GI Saga”’ guarantees the integrity of Saga-produced sake, ...
May 11, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Ranks Poorly in Pandemic Response Survey
A Keio University professor released the rankings of anti-covid actions taken in all prefectures in Japan. In Kyushu, Saga and Oita earned the 3rd and 4th positions, thanks to citi...
Apr 28, 2021 Local News
Saga University Researchers Developed Ultimate Semiconductor
A research group at Saga University announced the invention of a new diamond semiconductor. On Apr. 20, Professor Makoto Kasu and his fellow researchers told an online press confer...
Apr 26, 2021 Local News
Saga Armstrong Brewing, A New Craft Beer Brewery To Open in Saga City
Production of a new craft beer, using ingredients entirely from Saga Prefecture, will begin in the Morodomi area of Saga City. The brewery under...
Apr 21, 2021 Local News
Four Tokyo-based IT Companies Partner With Ureshino City
Four Tokyo-based IT companies partnered with Ureshino City in Saga Prefecture to establish offices inside Ureshino Onsen ryokan. Representatives of the four companies gathered at W...
