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Aug 22, 2018 Local News
New Commercial Facility Beside Yahuoku! Dome
A new commercial facility called Mark Is Fukuoka Momochi will open on a plot of land adjacent to the Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome. Mitsubishi Estate is in charge of development, which is ...
Aug 15, 2018 Local News
Cruise Line Route Between Hakata and Shanghai to be Tested
A cruise operating between the Port of Hakata and Shanghai will be tested from September. MSC Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line will be offering special packages for the trial. Thr...
Aug 13, 2018 Local News
Ringer Hut Opens First Restaurant in Vietnam
inger Hut will open their first restaurant in Vietnam on August 17. The restaurant's menu will feature local noodle dishes such as Saigon Ramen alongside the chain's much-loved Nag...
Aug 7, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu Announces Tenjin Redevelopment Plans
On August 3, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) announced their plans for the Fukuoka Building and Tenjin Core facilities. The company intends to build one large 96 meter ...
Aug 7, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Ties Up With Expedia For Tourism Promotion
City Hall recently signed a tourism promotion agreement with U.S.-based Expedia, one of the world's largest online travel agents. It is the first municipality in Kyushu, and the th...
Aug 3, 2018 Local News
Kyuden to Offer Aircon Discounts to the Elderly
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) is planning to offer a 10% discount on electricity charges for the elderly during August and September. The company hopes that the initiati...
Aug 3, 2018 Local News
Gas Prices to Rise in Kyushu
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden), Okinawa Electric Power Company, and Saibu Gas Co., Ltd. announced on July 27 plans to increase their prices in order to reflect fluctuations in the ...
Jul 27, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu to Move Head Offices
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) announced that they plan to temporarily move their head office from the Fukuoka Building in Tenjin to the Hakata Center Building at the...
Jul 26, 2018 Local News
Collaboration Between JR Kyushu and Alibaba Announced
JR Kyushu and Chinese e-commerce brand Alibaba have announced plans to work together to increase the number of Chinese tourists visiting Kyushu. The Alibaba travel site will promot...
Jul 25, 2018 Local News
Kidzania Theme Park to Open in Hakata
Fukuoka City announced on July 19 their plans to open a large-scale commercial facility on the 8-hectare plot of land of the former Hakata-ku Naka Seika Ichiba (fruit and vegetable...