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Apr 5, 2022 Local News
Aburayama Ranch and Shimin-no-Mori Renewal Plans Announced
An outline for the renewal of the leisure area located in the southern part of Fukuoka City was announced. Glamping and athletic facilities will be part of the new park. A group le...
Apr 4, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Introduces Partnership Oath System For Sexual Minority Couples
Fukuoka Prefecture has introduced a “partnership oath system” that recognizes sexual minority couples as having a relationship equivalent to marriage. The “partne...
Apr 1, 2022 Local News
Subsidies For Cancer Patients To Buy Wigs and Bras
On April 1, Fukuoka City began a subsidy program for cancer patients to purchase medical wigs and mastectomy bras. Eligible residents can receive up to ¥20,000 upon buying wigs to ...
Apr 1, 2022 Local News
American Casino Company Announces Plans for IR in Fukuoka City
Bally's Corporation, an American entertainment company, announced at a press conference in Fukuoka on March 30 its desire to enter the integrated resort (IR) business with Fukuoka ...
Apr 1, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka and Oita Selected For 2024 Sightseeing Campaign
JR group companies have chosen Fukuoka and Oita as their 2024 Destination Campaign destinations. The joint sightseeing promotion program for April ~ June in 2024 entails a collabor...
Apr 1, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Launches PET Bottle Recycling Project
Fukuoka City will launch a bottle-to-bottle plastic recycling program this April. Most of the PET bottles collected in Fukuoka City have been recycled into other products such as f...
Apr 1, 2022 Local News
Tiger Motif Scooter Donated To Fukuoka City Zoo
On March 29, a tiger-patterned motorcycle was presented to the Fukuoka City Zoo in honor of the Year of the Tiger. The Fukuoka City Zoo received a three-wheeled motorcycle wrapped ...
Mar 30, 2022 Local News
New Shopping Building Opens on Tenjin Nishidori
Construction of Fundes Tenjin Nishidori commercial facility will be completed on Mar. 31. The eight-story building is located just minutes on foot from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) ...
Mar 30, 2022 Local News
More Redevelopment Unveiled in Fukuoka
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company is currently building a new hotel on the site of its former office building in Nakasu. The company aims to contribute to the local community wit...
Mar 30, 2022 Local News
Natural Gas Project Involving Saibu Gas and Russian Company Stalled
Saibu Gas revealed that their joint project with the Russian gas provider, Novatek, has been delayed due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While discussions between the two companie...