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Feb 22, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Announced Support for a Waste Disposal Facility in Yangon City
On Feb. 21 Fukuoka City announced plans to support the construction of a waste disposal facility in Yangon City using an ecology-conscious waste landfill method, “the Fukuoka Metho...
Feb 21, 2019 Local News
Public Phone Charging Stands for Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City is planning to set up phone charging stands at local subway stations and public facilities. The devices will also be installed at MICE (meetings, incentives, conferenc...
Feb 20, 2019 Local News
Nishitetsu to Test Platform Railings at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station
Nishitetsu will test safety railings on the platform of their Omuta Line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station beginning on Feb. 28. Five ropes stretched across safety poles will slide dow...
Feb 20, 2019 Local News
E Stadium in Fukuoka
E Stadium Fukuoka opened in North Tenjin on Feb. 15! The new facility for playing e-sports is part of a renovation to the cosplay studio on the 5th floor, Booty. Visitors can enjoy...
Feb 20, 2019 Local News
Samurai Japan Baseball Selects Four Softbank Hawks Players
Samurai Japan announced its lineup for upcoming matches against Mexico and the list included four from the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. The series is the latest step in Japan’s preparat...
Feb 19, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City to Protect Citizens From Wild Boars
Fukuoka City announced the creation of a new section-chief position from April 1, 2019 to reduce the number of wild boar attacks on residents. The department head will be charged w...
Feb 18, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Budget 2019 Draft Details Released
Fukuoka City announced its draft budget for FY 2019 on Feb. 13. The total of ¥866 billion represents an increased compared to previous years, with a significant part allotted to ch...
Feb 15, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Subway Schedule Changes Announced
Fukuoka City Subway’s train schedule will be amended from Mar. 16. According to the announcement by Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau, this will be the first major change of the t...
Feb 15, 2019 Local News
Medical Clinic Opens inside Kyushu University Ito Campus
The Ito Clinic in Kyushu University's Ito Campus is now open to the university students and other residents of the area. The university opened the clinic on Feb. 1 to make up the i...
Feb 15, 2019 Local News
Visitors Entering Japan from Fukuoka Airport During the Year-end and New Year’s Holiday Hit All-time High
According to the Fukuoka Immigration Bureau, the number of visitors who entered Japan via Fukuoka Airport during the year-end and New Year's holiday period (Dec. 26 ~ Jan. 6) reach...