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Dec 24, 2021 Local News
New Kamome Bullet Train Shown To Media
The media was shown a preview of the new shinkansen Kamome on Dec. 22. The new bullet train, built at a factory in Yamaguchi Prefecture, features a shiny white body and wooden pass...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
‘Kyushu wari’ Discounts For Kyushu Extended
Another tourism discount program for the Kyushu region will launch in January 2022. The ‘Kyushu-wari’ discount program would be organized by Kyushu’s seven prefectures and travel a...
Dec 17, 2021 Local News
Peach Airline Gachapon Capsules At Fukuoka Parco
Peach Aviation’s ‘Travel Lottery’ (Tabi Kuji) is now in Fukuoka! The ¥5,000 gachapon capsule contains your travel-destination slip, Peach Point code to redeem air tickets, a travel...
Dec 14, 2021 Local News
New Kumamoto Joint Train Pass
Four local railway companies in Kumamoto Prefecture will debut a joint train pass to promote regional restoration. The special ticket combines one-day passes for Kumamoto Electric ...
Dec 9, 2021 Local News
Two Saunas In Kyushu Rank In Top Ten
Two sauna facilities in Kyushu made the top 10 sauna rankings in Japan. The ranking, Saunachelin, selects innovative facilities that add new values to saunas. Hideaway Sunsetcamp i...
Dec 9, 2021 Local News
Peach Offers Unlimited Flights On 13 Kyushu Routes
Peach Aviation launched ‘Kyushu Hodai Pass,’ allowing unlimited air trips between Kyushu and other areas. Holders can use any of Peach’s 13 routes connecting Fukuoka, Oita, Miyazak...
Dec 8, 2021 Local News
Yanagawa Winter Tourism Passport Launched
Enjoy winter in Yanagawa with the newly developed sightseeing passport. Operation of kotatsu bune (winterized gondolas) offering a cozy boat ride along the city's canals began on D...
Dec 7, 2021 Local News
Nagasaki Marriot Hotel To Open in 2023
The first Marriott Hotel in Kyushu will open in Nagasaki City in the fall of 2023. Marriott International and JR Kyushu recently reached an agreement to open the 200-room hotel ins...
Dec 7, 2021 Local News
Pottery Passport for Seven Regions in Saga and Nagasaki
A sightseeing passport for the Hizen Pottery Area, and a combination of seven districts in the prefectures of Saga and Nagasaki, brings fun to winter pottery tourism. The ¥500 book...
Dec 6, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Himitsu no Tabi Program Expanded
Fukuoka Prefecture will expand the scope of its ‘Fukuoka Himitsu no Tabi’ sightseeing promotion campaign. The program currently offers hotel discounts of up to ¥5,000 (per night, ...