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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...
Oct 14, 2022 Local News
Thai AirAsia Launches Direct Flights between Fukuoka and Bangkok
Amid expectations of an increase in foreign tourists due to the easing of border controls, Thai AirAsia today began direct flights between Fukuoka and Bangkok, the capital of Thail...
Oct 14, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu’s Cruise Train Seven Stars in Kyushu Renewal Unveiled
JR Kyushu's luxury sleeper train "Nanatsuboshi" was partially renewed to coincide with the 9th anniversary of its operation, and a brand new train car equipped with a "tea room" an...
Oct 13, 2022 Local News
Kagoshima And Okinawa Offer Additional Sightseeing Subsidies
A nationwide tourism subsidy program began on Oct. 11 (*Tokyo: Oct. 12,) including discounts for Okinawa and Kagoshima (and now all other prefectures). Okinawa offers up to 30% off...
Sep 16, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu’s New Sightseeing Train the Futatsuboshi 4047 Ready to Roll
The Futatsuboshi 4047, which was unveiled on Sep. 15, will ride through Saga and Nagasaki, and make its debut on Sep. 23, the same day as the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Kamome. The in...
Sep 9, 2022 Local News
Thai Airways International to Resume Fukuoka-Bangkok Flights
Thai Airways International announced that it would resume flights between Fukuoka Airport (Fukuoka City) and Bangkok, Thailand, on October 30. This will be the first time the route...
Aug 26, 2022 Local News
Local Businesses Express Optimism as Restrictions on Overseas Tourism Resumes
The Bank of Japan's Fukuoka Branch held a "financial round-table meeting" attended by BOJ Head Office Council Member Nakamura and local business leaders, where they exchanged...
