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Dec 16, 2015 Local News
Post Office Accepting New Year’s Cards
The sending of nengajo (New Year’s cards) is a very popular tradition in Japan. Post offices officially began...
Dec 16, 2015 Local News
Drone Flight Regulations Take Effect in Fukuoka
On Dec. 10, revisions to the Aviation Act regulating the use of drones went into effect. Under the new law, the operation of drones in...
Dec 15, 2015 Local News
Ropeway from JR Hakata Station to Waterfront Plan Announced
It has come to light that JR Kyushu is considering installing a ropeway between Hakata Station and the Hakata Waterfront. The ropeway, which would be Japan’s first urban ropeway if...
Dec 12, 2015 Local News
Geminids Meteor Shower Visible Over Fukuoka – Dec. 14 & Dec. 15
The Geminids meteor shower will start on Dec. 14 (Mon.) and peak on Dec. 15 (Tue.) at around...
Dec 10, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka to Allow Airbnb-Style Lodgings on a Limited Scale
Fukuoka City has announced plans to launch a pilot program that will permit the rental of rooms in private homes as lodgings only during times when...
Dec 9, 2015 Local News
United Cinemas Canal City 13 to Introduce 4DX Movie Seats
From Dec. 18, United Cinemas Canal City 13 will be offering 4DX seats. Canal City is one of the five locations in Japan that will be opening theaters with these seats in Dec. 2015...
Dec 3, 2015 Local News
New Monitors in Tenjin Subways
On Dec. 1, the Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau installed 47-inch monitors at Tenjin and Tenjin-minami subway stations to make transfers more convenient. The large monitors are p...
Nov 26, 2015 Local News
City Proposes Tunnel to Improve Access to Airport
On Nov. 19, Fukuoka City announced plans to include a tunnel in its Urban Expressway extension that will provide direct access to the airport. The tunnel will travel under...
Nov 5, 2015 Local News
Progress Slow on Efforts to Reduce Taxis in Kyushu
On Nov. 1, the national government named seven cities and eight towns in the metro Fukuoka area as a “designated area” where it aims to reduce the number of taxis in operation. Loc...
Nov 4, 2015 Local News
Official Bordeaux Wine Bar to Open in Fukuoka Next Spring
Sister cities Bordeaux, France and Fukuoka have published a joint declaration to open a Bordeaux wine bar in Fukuoka. The wine bar will offer wine made in Bordeaux and is officiall...