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Apr 23, 2018 Local News
Prayer Space Now Available Inside Kokusai Hiroba
The Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation has opened a Muslim prayer space inside the Kokusai Hiroba. The number of Muslim visitors to Fukuoka Prefecture from Southeast Asia ha...
Apr 18, 2018 Local News
Tenjin Core to Close by 2020 for Redevelopment
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) plans to redevelop the Fukuoka (Fuku) Building, which is located in central Tenjin. Developers are currently working on designs for the ...
Mar 30, 2018 Local News
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Might Open in Tenjin
Fukuoka City has announced that a group of private enterprises including Sekisui House and Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) were awarded first refusal in negotiations t...
Mar 23, 2018 Local News
LGBT Rights Exhibition in Tenjin
An exhibition of panels to raise awareness about sexual minorities and the LGBT community are on display in Fukuoka Mitsukoshi Lion Hiroba. The exhibition aims to...
Mar 2, 2018 Local News
Diagonal Run Fukuoka to open in March
In late March, the Fukuoka Financial Group (FFG) will open Diagonal Run Fukuoka, an open innovation hub aimed at promoting interaction among venture firms to...
Feb 27, 2018 Local News
Plans to Reconstruct Fukuoka Building in Tenjin
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) revealed its plans to reconstruct Fukuoka Building sometime in 2018. The new structure will form an integral part of...
Feb 8, 2018 Local News
Namie Amuro Billboards Popping up in Tenjin
Namie Amuro is appearing on billboards at 15 commercial facilities in the Tenjin area, such as Iwataya, Tenjin Core, and Shintencho Shotengai. The advertising campaign until...
Feb 8, 2018 Local News
Croquantchou Zakuzaku set to open in Fukuoka
Bake Inc. announced that the first Croquant Chou Zakuzaku store in western Japan will open in Tenjin Chikagai. The new branch, located in...
Dec 21, 2017 Local News
Special Fukubukuro “Mystery Bags” for Sale at Hakata Daimaru
This year Hakata Daimaru will be selling 30,000 premium fukubukuro (lucky bags). Fukubukuro is a Japanese New Year custom in which...
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., ...