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Apr 11, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City to Provide Subsidies for International Entrepreneurs
Fukuoka City will offer financial support to international entrepreneurs to help with the cost of accommodation and office space for up to a year. Recipients can receive support fo...
Apr 10, 2018 Local News
Special Fare for Cathay Dragon Fukuoka-Hong Kong Flights
Cathay Dragon added two flights a day to their Fukuoka (FUK) - Hong Kong (HKG) route from March 25. Customers can purchase round trip tickets for this route for only ¥28,000 until ...
Apr 10, 2018 Local News
New Record Sales Figures for JR Hakata City
JR Hakata City released its sales figures for the 2017 financial year. Total sales for the seven facilities on the station premises, which include Amu Plaza and Hakata Hankyu, reac...
Apr 6, 2018 Local News
Preparations for the Rugby World Cup in Fukuoka
A committee was formed to promote the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which includes representatives from Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, and various local companies. The committee recentl...
Apr 4, 2018 Local News
Canal City Hakata Surpasses 300 Million Visitors
The operating company of Canal City Hakata announced that the facility has welcomed an estimated 314.8 million visitors since it first opened its doors for business in April 1996. ...
Apr 2, 2018 Local News
New Shops Join Canal City Hakata’s Ramen Stadium (And ¥100 Off Coupon!)
Canal City Hakata’s Ramen Stadium has rotated in three new ramen shops onto their premises. The local Daimyo-based restaurant Ganso Tomato Ramen Sanmi, Hakata’s Nagahama Number One...
Mar 30, 2018 Local News
Hawks’ Uchikawa & Sarfate Close in on Career Milestones
Two Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks star players are closing in on major career milestones. First baseman Seiichi Uchikawa, who was injured for long stretches last year, starts the new seas...
Mar 30, 2018 Local News
Cases of Bag Snatchings Recorded in Fukuoka
Seven cases of bag snatching were recorded in Chuo-ku, Hakata-ku, and Sawara-ku (Fukuoka City) between 8:20 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. on March 25. All of the victims were women, two of wh...
Mar 30, 2018 Local News
Hakata Bypass Finally Opens
The Kokudo (National Highway) No. 3 Hakata Bypass has finally opened. Traffic can now pass through the 3.3 km stretch of road connecting the Shimobaru Chuo Kosaten (intersection) t...
Mar 30, 2018 Local News
Bidding for the Seika Ichiba Site
Fukuoka City is no longer accepting bids from companies and private enterprises looking to purchase the site of the former Seika Ichiba (market). The 8.7 hectare plot of land is lo...