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Jan 26, 2017 Local News
Hakata Sinkhole Warning Signs not Reported to City
In the lead up to the sinkhole that appeared in Hakata last November, warning signs that a sinkhole might occur were not communicated to Fukuoka City...
Nov 18, 2016 Local News
Fukuoka Tower Christmas Illuminations
On Nov. 16, Fukuoka Tower started its Christmas illuminations. The illuminations will continue until...
Nov 14, 2016 Local News
LED Illumination of Straw Godzilla Cancelled
Chikuzen city has announced that the LED illumination of Shin Godzilla will be cancelled. The decision was made after a five-year-old child...
Oct 21, 2016 Local News
Zombie Taxis Roam Fukuoka
Fukuoka-based Lucky Taxi Group is getting into the Halloween spirit in a big way! They have decorated two of their cars into zombie vehicles. Costumed drivers and a skeleton man wi...
Oct 17, 2016 Local News
Fukuoka Tower Halloween Illumination
Fukuoka Tower will host a Halloween-themed illumination featuring bats, ghosts, jack-o-lanterns, witches and more! There are four different illuminations, and you’ll be able to...
Sep 16, 2016 Local News
Fukuoka Tower Autumn Moon Illumination
Sep. 15 (Thu.) ~ Sep 29 (Thu.) Fukuoka Tower will be illuminated with a variety of spectacular designs between the hours of 18:30 and 23:00. Projections are all depictions of...
Sep 2, 2016 Local News
Fukuoka School Closures Announced
Due to the predicted effects of Typhoon No. 12, Fukuoka City has announced closures for its municipal (public) kindergartens, elementary, middle and special education schools on Mo...
Sep 2, 2016 Local News
Typhoon No. 12 Update
The season's 12th typhoon (Namtheun) is expected to bring very heavy rainfall and strong winds over the next few days in Kyushu and western Japan. Please take precautionary measure...
Sep 1, 2016 Local News
Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture Visits Finland
Governor Ogawa and members of the Prefectural Assembly visited Finland to commemorate the launch of Finnair’s new Fukuoka-Helsinki route. The group visited Finnair headquarters whe...
Aug 26, 2016 Local News
Kyushu T-Shirt Store in Tenjin
Buy Kyushu T-shirts designed by local artists and apparel shops! From Aug. 14 (Sun.) to Sep. 8 (Thu.), this pop-up shop is open on the M3 floor of Incube. There are...