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Mar 20, 2019 Local News
New Shimonoseki-Kitakyushu Road Feasibility Research Begins
Pre-research for the construction of a Shimonoseki-Kitakyushu Road was released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on Mar. 19. Minister Keiichi Ishii re...
Mar 20, 2019 Local News
Residential Land in Fukuoka Prefecture Rises for 7th Consecutive Year
According to the latest land value report issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, residential land prices in Fukuoka Prefecture has risen by 2.6% com...
Mar 19, 2019 Local News
Nishitetsu and Mitsubishi Corporation Test On-Demand Buses
Nishitetsu and Mitsubishi Corporation has established a joint company to test an "on-demand bus" service in Island City, Fukuoka. The bus, which doesn't have a fixed schedule or ro...
Mar 15, 2019 Local News
Nishitetsu to Install Surveillance Cameras on Omuta Line
Nishitetsu will install surveillance cameras inside train cars on the Omuta Line from Mar. 23. According to the company, the new project aims to bolster safety by discouraging (as ...
Mar 15, 2019 Local News
Kitakyushu Taxi Company Begins Use of Uber App
Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo Co., Ltd. in Kitakyushu City has partnered Uber Japan to provide a new taxi-hailing service using the Uber app. The company announced on Mar. 4 that in additio...
Mar 13, 2019 Local News
Subway Access Hall Nears Completion at Fukuoka Airport
Fukuoka Airport will open Subway Access Hall on Mar. 28. The foyer, which connects the departure and arrival floors of the airport terminal directly to the Fukuoka Airport subway s...
Mar 13, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City to Use Alternative Selection Process for Hiring
Fukuoka City plans to employ people with broader backgrounds by introducing a special selection procedure to its recruiting system beginning with the fiscal year of 2019. The new p...
Mar 11, 2019 Local News
Ogata Residence in Okawa Registered as Cultural Property
The former Ogata Residence in Okawa City has been registered as one of Fukuoka Prefecture's tangible cultural properties on Mar. 7. The house is considered to have been built in th...
Mar 11, 2019 Local News
LINE and Fukuoka City Collaborate on House Moving Information
As the spring house-moving season approaches, Fukuoka City and LINE Corporation launched a test project to support people moving into and out from the city using an AI chatbot. Use...
Mar 11, 2019 Local News
Convenience Store Bar Opens in Fukuoka
A Poplar convenience store with a standing bar inside opened in Hakata Ekimae on Mar. 6. The retro-styled bar, Osake No Bijutsukan (Museum of Liqueurs) serves approximately 250 kin...
