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Mar 24, 2020 Local News
It’s Official! Sakura are Blooming in Fukuoka!
The Fukuoka Regional Headquarters of the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that on March 21 the flowers of the Somei Yoshino tree, one of the most popular varieties of sakura,...
Mar 19, 2020 Local News
Foreigners Entering Japan Via Kyushu Drops For First Time in Eight Years
The Kyushu District Transport Bureau issued a report on the number of foreigners who entered Japan through Kyushu in 2019. According to that, a total of 4.2 million people arrived ...
Mar 4, 2020 Local News
Overnight Stays by Overseas Tourists Down in Most of Kyushu
Japan’s Ministry of Tourism released a report on the number of foreign visitors with overnight stays in 2019. According to that report, six prefectures in Kyushu saw a decrease com...
Feb 28, 2020 Local News
Rebranded Hotel on Site of Former Hyatt Regency Fukuoka to Reopen
The Basics Fukuoka will open on March 1. As a renovated and rebranded hotel on the site of the former Hyatt Regency Fukuoka, the hotel will...
Feb 28, 2020 Local News
Additional Train Added To Nanakuma Subway Line
An additional train will be operated on the Subway Nanakuma Line, beginning on March 14. Fukuoka City Subway announced...
Feb 26, 2020 Local News
City in Kumamoto to Install Manga Manholes
Maintenance hole lids with manga art will soon be installed on the streets of Minamata City, Kumamoto. To mark the 70th anniversary of the local government...
Feb 19, 2020 Local News
Single-seat Electric Vehicles For Tourists in Mizumaki
A new tourist service renting single-person electric cars for free has begun in the town of Mizumaki. This first-in-Kyushu project started as an effort to promote tourism in the ex...
Feb 13, 2020 Local News
Coronavirus Impacting Tourism Business in Kyushu
Hotels and other sightseeing facilities in Kyushu have been experiencing business hardships amidst the break out of the new coronavirus. With a ban on group tours from China, Dazai...
Feb 12, 2020 Local News
Kyushu National Museum Raise Ticket Prices
The Kyushu National Museum announced new ticket prices for its Cultural Exchange Exhibition, from April 1. The price for an adult...
Feb 12, 2020 Local News
Korean Airlines To Resume Operations Between Seoul And Kyushu
T’way Airlines recently resumed sales of their flights between Incheon-Saga (4/26~; Tue, Thu. & Sat.) and...
