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Nov 14, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka City Hosts Second Highest Number of International Conferences in Japan
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) revealed which cities in Japan hosted the highest number of international conferences during 2016. Tokyo was first with 574 events, F...
Nov 10, 2017 Local News
Support Avispa Fukuoka at Their Last Home Game!
Be sure to go along and support Avispa Fukuoka in their final home game of the J2 season! Avispa will follow up on their recent home win against Shonan Bellmare with a victory agai...
Nov 2, 2017 Local News
Drones to Film National Parks to Attract Foreign Tourists
The Ministry of the Environment announced it will use drones to shoot aerial footage of Japan’s national parks using drones and make the footage available online and to internation...
Nov 2, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka City to Begin Bids for Former Site of Daimyo Elementary School
Fukuoka City is set to start accepting offers from private enterprises interested in redeveloping the site of the former Daimyo Elementary School. Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd., ...
Nov 2, 2017 Local News
Hakata-ori Anniversary Logo Completed
Next year will mark the 777th anniversary of Hakata-ori, a traditional textile that has become almost synonymous with...
Nov 1, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka City to Conduct Ballistic Missile Response Training Drill
Fukuoka City will carry out a ballistic missile response training drill on Dec. 1. An emergency message will be sent out to give locals an idea of the kind of warning they can expe...
Oct 31, 2017 Local News
New Don Quijote to Open Branch in Tenjin
A new branch of the discount chain store Don Quijote will open in Tenjin on November 17. The new store, which will serve as the company's main Fukuoka branch, is expected to offer ...
Oct 30, 2017 Local News
Hooters to Open in Fukuoka
Hooters are set to open their seventh branch in Japan on Dec. 4! The restaurant will be located just one minute away from Nakasu Sta. in central Fukuoka, and opens after...
Oct 27, 2017 Local News
Ramen Runway to Open in Fukuoka Airport
A selection of ramen restaurants will open in the Greenblue commercial facility located on the third floor of the Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal. The Ramen Kassouro (Runway) are...
Oct 25, 2017 Local News
JR Train Themed Masking Tape on Sale
Kyushu Japan Railway Trading Co., Ltd., released a range of masking tapes featuring charming illustrations of popular trains in their designs. The series of six tapes will have the...