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Dec 6, 2018 Local News
Initial Results of Kyushu Tourism Survey
An outline of results of the first Kyushu tourism survey targeting tourists from USA, Germany, France, UK, and Australia was released by the Kyushu District Transport Bureau and Ky...
Dec 4, 2018 Local News
Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki Plan Monitor Tour for Taiwanese Visitors
On Nov. 10 the JR Mojiko Station building, which has been renovated to resemble what it looked like when it first opened in 1914, was partially opened to the public for the first t...
Nov 22, 2018 Local News
Kumamoto Prefecture Tourism Recovery Confirmed
Kumamoto Prefecture has seen a significant recovery in the number of tourists visiting the prefecture. According to the prefecture's report, the number of tourists who stayed overn...
Nov 21, 2018 Local News
New LCC Route Between Fukuoka and Kuala Lumpur
Low-cost carrier AirAsia Group promoted the launch of a new route between Fukuoka and Kuala Lumpur at the Fukuoka Street Party event. It will be the first long-distance internation...
Nov 14, 2018 Local News
Sugomon Pass From JR Kyushu For Overseas Visitors
A new transportation IC card named Sugomon Pass will debut from JR Kyushu on Nov. 19. The 2,000 limited edition cards are designed for and can be purchased only by visitors from ab...
Nov 9, 2018 Local News
Number of Foreign Tourists Entering Kyushu Declines
Kyushu District Transport Bureau reported that the number of foreign tourists entered Kyushu area in August 2018 (442,037 persons) had decreased comparing to that of 2017. It was t...
Nov 8, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture and City to Proceed With Accommodation Tax
It has been announced that the Fukuoka Prefectural and City governments will both introduce a tourist accommodation tax. Prefectural Governor Hiroshi Ogawa announced at a press con...
Nov 6, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu and Toyota Launch Trial of Multi-modal Transport App ‘My Route’
Launched on Nov. 1 and ending on Mar. 31, “My Route” is a multi-modal mobility service for smartphones created collaboratively by Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) and T...
Nov 2, 2018 Local News
ANA & JAL Tie Up For Kyushu Area Promotion
ANA and JAL have announced a tie up with other four companies and prefectures for their new mileage service "Shimatobi Coupon." The coupon, on sale from November 5, will enable mil...
Nov 2, 2018 Local News
New Sightseeing Train “Coto Coto Train”
A new sightseeing train named "Coto Coto Train" will begin operating in March 2019. The two-car train has a capacity of 48 passengers and is equipped with kitchen facilities and 12...
