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Dec 2, 2022 Local News
Cathay Pacific Resumes Fukuoka – Hong Kong flights
Cathay Pacific flights between Fukuoka and Hong Kong, suspended due to the Corona disaster, resumed operations on Dec. 1st. Cathay Pacific will operate three round-trip flights bet...
Nov 30, 2022 Local News
Foreigners Returning to Japan Via Kyushu
The number of foreigners who entered Japan via Kyushu in October 2022 was 49,115, marking the largest since the outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic. The monthly figure grew to...
Nov 29, 2022 Local News
New International Hotel In Kagoshima City
Nangoku Hotels (Kagoshima City) announced on November 28 the outline of the Sheraton Kagoshima, a hotel scheduled to open in mid-May 2023 in Kagoshima City, located in the city cen...
Nov 24, 2022 Local News
Tourist Train Switches to Ramen Pork Bone Broth Based Fuel
Takachiho Amaterasu Railway (Takachiho Town, Miyazaki Prefecture) has switched the fuel for its sightseeing carts to biodiesel fuel made from pork bone ramen soup. As part of the c...
Nov 17, 2022 Local News
Cruise Ships Returning to Port of Hakata
Following the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) announcement to resume accepting international cruise ships into Japan, the Port of Hakata is expected...
Nov 14, 2022 Local News
International Flights at Fukuoka Airport Quadruple
In anticipation of a recovery in the number of foreign travelers, the number of international flights at Fukuoka Airport in November has expanded to four times the number of flight...
Oct 27, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Busan High Speed Boat Service To Resume
The "Queen Beetle," a high-speed vessel connecting Fukuoka, Japan, and Busan, South Korea, which has been out of service due to the pandemic, will resume service on November 4. JR ...
Oct 27, 2022 Local News
Kyushu’s Last Steam Locomotive To Be Decommissioned
JR Kyushu announced that the steam locomotive "SL Hitoyoshi," which runs between Tosu and Kumamoto Stations, will end its operation around March 2024 due to the aging of the steam ...
Oct 26, 2022 Local News
Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen After First Month
One month has passed since the opening of the West Kyushu Shinkansen. During this period, the average train occupancy rate was 33%. The Western Kyushu Shinkansen, which cost 620 bi...
Oct 14, 2022 Local News
Housing in Fukuoka with unlimited Flights to Tokyo Subscription Announced
Star Flyer will launch a subscription service by spring 2023 that combines rental housing in Fukuoka Prefecture with airfare between Tokyo and Fukuoka. The service will encourage c...
