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Mar 9, 2023 Local News
Production Constraints Ease, New Car Registrations Increase in Kyushu
New car registrations (excluding mini-vehicles) in the seven Kyushu prefectures for February 2023 increased by 25.5% compared to the same month last year, reaching 26,633 units. Th...
Mar 8, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Castle Sakura Festival Returns with Full Format
Fukuoka City announced that the "Fukuoka Castle Sakura Festival" will be held from March 24th to April 2nd at Maizuru Park in Chuo Ward in the usual format. The "Fukuoka Castle Sak...
Mar 8, 2023 Local News
Poisonous Red Alien Fire Ants Found in Fukuoka Prefecture
It has been revealed that the "Red Alien Fire Ant", a designated invasive species with poisonous venom, was found in Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture last year. The "Red Alien Fire...
Mar 8, 2023 Local News
Hiker Caught on Video Littering Kitakyushu Mountain
A video taken on a hiking trail in Kitakyushu City has been circulating on social media. The video shows a pet bottle being thrown from the mountaintop. In addition, even the signp...
Mar 8, 2023 Local News
Botanical Life Square to Open at Fukuoka City
A new facility called the "Botanical Life Square" will open on March 10th at the Fukuoka City Botanical Garden, offering visitors the opportunity to enjoy flowers and plants while ...
Mar 8, 2023 Local News
South Korean Tourist Bus Catches Fire on Kyushu Expressway
On the morning of March 6th, a tourist bus traveling on the Kyushu Expressway in Kurume City caught fire and burned fiercely. The bus was carrying 26 passengers and crew members, a...
Mar 3, 2023 Local News
Nishitetsu Bus Recycled into Art Pieces for Exhibition and Sale
Starting on March 3rd at the Former Hyaku-sanju Bank Gallery in Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyushu City, is an exhibition and sales event titled "From Riding to Viewing," featuring scra...
Mar 3, 2023 Local News
High Bid of 2 Million Yen for 8 Pieces of Saga’s ‘Nijumaru’ Citrus Fruit
Saga Prefecture auctioned off its luxury citrus fruit "Nijumaru" for the first time in its third year in Saga City, where the highest bid was won for 2 million yen with a congratul...
Mar 3, 2023 Local News
Senior Official Halts Ambulance Operations for City Event in Chikushino
Last November, it was discovered that a senior official at the Chikushino Fire Department had halted the operations of one ambulance team and had them transported by car to a city ...
Feb 24, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Subway Staff Arrested For Upskirt Photography
A 34-year-old staff member of the Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau, has been arrested on suspicion of violating the prefecture's nuisance prevention ordinance for using his smart...