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Dec 19, 2018 Local News
Plans to Open Nagasaki Airport 24 Hours a Day
Plans to open Nagasaki Airport for 24 hours a day by 2020 were presented to the prefectural assembly. The aim is to increase the number of people using the facility and tourists vi...
Dec 18, 2018 Local News
Chinese Company Looking to Invest in Huis Ten Bosch
HIS are discussing the possibility of accepting an offer from a Chinese investment company for a significant stake in Huis Ten Bosch. Fosun International is interested in purchasin...
Jul 24, 2018 Local News
Citizen Groups Try to Block Casino in Sasebo
Two local citizen groups submitted a proposal to Sasebo City on July 19 in an attempt to prevent the development of a casino in Huis Ten Bosch. The city has been exploring the poss...
Jul 20, 2018 Local News
Tairagi Shells Dissipated from Isahaya Bay
Nearly all 2,000 tairagi (pen shells) in Isahaya Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture have been dissipated. The Nagasaki Prefectural Institute of Fisheries confirmed that fresh water ran into ...
Jul 4, 2018 Local News
Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto Officially Registered to UNESCO
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO announced the registration of the Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto as World Heritage Sites. A dozen of locations related to th...
Jun 22, 2018 Local News
Huis Ten Bosch to Open Jurassic Island Attraction
Huis Ten Bosch is ready to open a new attraction called Jurassic Island on an uninhabited island in Omura Bay, where visitors can come face-to-face with carnivorous dinosaurs in a ...
Jun 6, 2018 Local News
New Digital Currency Available in Huis Ten Bosch Next Spring
Huis Ten Bosch announced on June 1 that they will introduce a new electronic currency for use at their facility this December. The Ten Bosch coin will help make financial transacti...
Jun 1, 2018 Local News
Eurasian Otters Found in Tsushima
The Ministry of the Environment confirmed on May 28 that several Eurasian otters have been found in Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture. The discovery was made as part of an ongoing...
May 18, 2018 Local News
Tsushima Added to JR Kyushu Beetle Ferry Route
The JR Kyushu Jet Ferry announced that their high speed Beetle (hydrofoil) service will open a new route on July 23 that will run between Fukuoka and Busan via Hitakatsu Port on Ts...
May 8, 2018 Local News
New V-Varen Nagasaki Stadium to Open in 2023
A group of companies headed by Japanet Holdings announced plans to complete a new stadium on the site of the former Saiwaimachi ship building yard. Developers plan to complete the ...