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Aug 25, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Selling Some Tax-free ShopItems in Domestic Terminal
Items from duty-free shops inside Fukuoka Airport International Terminal are now available for purchase by domestic passengers for a limited period. The Fukuoka Airport Pop-up Stor...
Aug 25, 2020 Local News
Premium-shokupan Bakery Opens in Dazaifu City
A premium-shokupan (while bread) specialty shop opened near the Kimihata intersection of Dazaifu City on August 20. The concept of “luxury shokupan” has significantly improved peop...
Aug 22, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Offers ¥50,000 To Compliant Local Eateries
Fukuoka Prefecture will subsidize ¥50,000 to local eateries that cooperate to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Shops with COVID-19 safety stickers (issued by Fukuoka Pref...
Aug 21, 2020 Local News
Italian, Mexican, Chinese Collaborative Outdoor Beer Garden Opens
Three popular restaurants in Fukuoka City, Comatsu (Italian) El Borracho (Mexican) and Mandarin Market (Chinese) are collaboratively operating a beer garden inside Bayside Place Ha...
Aug 20, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka and Kansai Named as Candidates for Global Financial Center
The national government is considering developing new global financial centers in Fukuoka and the Kansai area. While the country had formerly worked to...
Aug 20, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Implements Ban on International Cruise Ships
Fukuoka City has implemented new guidelines to refuse international cruise ships' entrance due to the risks of passengers and crew spreading the new coronavirus spread...
Aug 19, 2020 Local News
Dead Man’s Naked Body Found on Kyushu University Ito Campus
A dead body was found inside Kyushu University Ito Campus this Wednesday. On the morning of August 19, a security guard found the naked body in a pond and reported it to the police...
Aug 19, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu PIXAR Shinkansen to Debut on Sept 12
JR Kyushu announced on August 17 that it would debut a new Pixar-wrapped shinkansen (bullet) train. Popular characters from “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.” and more will cheerfully d...
Aug 18, 2020 Local News
Lemonade Specialty Shop Opened Inside Mitsukoshi
A lemonade specialty shop, ‘Lemonade by Lemonica,’ opened in the second basement of Fukuoka Mitsukoshi on August 8. It’s the first Lemonica shop in Fukuoka City to serve over-20 ki...
Aug 18, 2020 Local News
Edible Bug Shop In Daimyo
The first edible bug shop in Fukuoka opened in the Daimyo area recently. Bugoom Daimyo offers a variety of edible insect products including beetles, tarantulas, scorpions and also ...