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Oct 29, 2019 Local News
Tenjin Vivre Announces Closing Date
Tenjin Vivre will close its doors for business in February 2020. The shopping complex, operated by OPA (Aeon Group,) has provided shopping opportunities for young..
Oct 29, 2019 Local News
Tenjin Chikagai to Increase Closing Days
The operating company of Tenjin Chikagai announced on October 21 that it would introduce three annual closing days for the shopping mall. It is part of the company's...
Oct 9, 2019 Local News
City Hall Goes to the Mat With Skateboarders
Rubber mats scattered on the grounds of Kego Park began to appear from mid-August this year. There are now...
Sep 27, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka’s Forever 21 Shop to Close
Forever21 Inc. announced on Sep. 25 that it will shut down its business in Japan. Fourteen shops including one in Fukuoka will close at the end of October as well as its online sho...
Sep 11, 2019 Local News
Apple Store Tenjin to Relocate in Late September
A relocation and expansion plan for Apple Store Tenjin was announced at an event in Tokyo on September 5. The store opened in Tenjin in 2005 and has since held various events inclu...
Aug 15, 2019 Local News
Light Flooding Reported Inside Tenjin Chikagai
Water flooded onto the floors of Tenjin Chikagai on August 9 along the east side passage of the shopping arcade, around the Tenjin Subway Station gate. The water disappeared within...
Aug 8, 2019 Local News
New Consultation for Non-Japanese Residents Opened in Tenjin
A new consultation center for foreigners opened on the third floor of ACROS Fukuoka on July 31. Reflecting revised immigration rules for international workers, Fukuoka Prefecture e...
Aug 7, 2019 Local News
Redevelopment of the Old Daimyo Elementary School Begins
On Jul. 8, redevelopment of the Old Daimyo Elementary School near Tenjin began as a key component of the City’s Tenjin Big Bang project. A new special purpose company...
Aug 2, 2019 Local News
Nishitetsu to Open New Riverside Cafe in Nishi-nakasu
Nishitetsu will open a new food facility, Hareno Garden East & West, in the Nishi-nakasu area of Tenjin Chuo Park on August 9. Consisting of two buildings, East and West, Hareno Ga...
Jul 10, 2019 Local News
Hakata-ori Kimono for Coming of Age Ceremony
Hakata textile manufacturer Okano has developed a new line of kimono made using Hakata-ori, a traditional textile with a history that dates back to the 1200s. The range is aimed at...
