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Jul 18, 2019 Local News
Moths From North and South America Eating Kyushu Crops
Caterpillars of Spodoptera frugiperda (also known as fall armyworm), a foreign moth native to North and South America, has been found in five prefectures in Kyushu. Announcements h...
Jul 11, 2019 Local News
Huis Ten Bosch Announces Entrance Fee Changes
Huis Ten Bosch announced on Jul. 9 plans to revise entrance fees for the theme park, beginning in October 2019. The company’s plans reflect feedback from guests and aim to attract ...
Jun 26, 2019 Local News
Nagasaki Encourages Young Graduates to Return to Nagasaki
Nagasaki Prefecture is strengthening its efforts to attract more university and college graduates who were born in Nagasaki to work in their hometown. The number of people who move...
May 20, 2019 Local News
Reins Change at Huis Ten Bosch Prior to Stock Listing
The president of Huis Ten Bosch (HTB), Hideo Sawada, held a press conference on May 15 attended by the incoming president of the company, Katsuhiko Sakaguchi. Sawada is the chairma...
May 17, 2019 Local News
Hirado Castle to be Renovated for Castle Stays
Hirado Castle will undergo a renovation to provide shirohaku (castle stays) accommodation to tourists, beginning in the summer of 2020. The castle stands in the city of Hirado in N...
Apr 24, 2019 Local News
Nagasaki University to Avoid Hiring Smokers
Nagasaki University announced a new policy to hire non-smokers in the future. University President Shigeru Kono said at a press conference on Apr. 19 that the new policy is stated ...
Apr 9, 2019 Local News
Huis Ten Bosch Prepares Casino Bid With Hectares Land Agreement
Huis Ten Bosch (HTB), Nagasaki Prefecture and Sasebo City announced at a press conference on Apr. 8 the acquirement of a 30-hectare plot of land in preparation for their bid to bui...
Feb 12, 2019 Local News
App for Unlicensed Taxis to be Tested in Goto
A new system to provide tourists with better transportation by local drivers will be tested in Hisaka Island, Goto City. According to an announcement by Goto Azit Inc., the company...
Feb 2, 2019 Local News
Record Number of Koreans Visited Tsushima in 2018
Tsushima City revealed on Jan. 30 that a record-high 409,882 Korean tourists visited the city in 2018. During 2018, the fifth and sixth ferry companies entered the Tsushima-Busan r...
Jan 18, 2019 Local News
Shimatetsu Cafe Train Resumes Service
Shimatetsu Cafe Train resumes service this winter with runs on Jan. 26, Feb. 23 and Mar. 30! With the concept of providing enjoyable transportation, the tour departs Isahaya Statio...