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Oct 7, 2019 Local News
JR Kyushu Battle Tornadoes
JR Kyushu will create a section to improve safety from tornadoes. Recently, one of the company's cargo containers was hit by a tornado-like wind during typhoon No.17 and caused a p...
Oct 3, 2019 Local News
JR Kyushu’s New and Cute Reusable Shopping Bag
JR Kyushu released two new branded items wrapped with its leaflet named Tetsubun. The monthly handmade bulletin covers various topics such as train cars, stations, and local attrac...
Oct 3, 2019 Local News
Matsuura City to Exchange Tax Credits for Used Musical Instruments
Matsuura City in Nagasaki Prefecture began accepting musical instruments for its hometown taxation, starting on October 1. The city has used the nation's "furusato nozei" system to...
Oct 3, 2019 Local News
Blossom Hakata Premier Opens in Hakata
The Blossom Hakata Premier, a premier class hotel operated by JR Kyushu, opened near Canal City Hakata on September 25. With convenient access from both from Hakata Station and the...
Oct 2, 2019 Local News
Residence, Hospital and Retirement Home Development Announced
Sakura Juji Group, JR Kyushu and four other companies announced plans to develop a residential area near the former Sunoko Elementary School. The new development will include disas...
Oct 2, 2019 Local News
Hotel Cultia Dazaifu Opens Oct. 4
A new hotel developed inside a traditional Japanese townhouse will open near Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine on October 4. The Hotel Cultia Dazaifu aims to appeal to tourists interested in...
Oct 2, 2019 Local News
Sakura Machi Shopping Center in Kumamoto Opens
A newly opened shopping center in the central Kumamoto City, Sakura Machi Kumamoto, marked its one-millionth visitor on its 10th day of operation. The six-floor shopping complex op...
Oct 2, 2019 Local News
Kyushu Electric Launches Hydroponic Lettuce Business
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. announced on September 25 that it will develop a large-scale facility to produce hydroponic lettuce. The company will make an AI-controlled environm...
Oct 1, 2019 Local News
Visitors From Korea to Western Japan Down
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) released a report on the number of Korean visitors to Japan in August 2019, showing a sharp drop in the areas of western Japan. The numbe...
Oct 1, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Mayor Presses for Underwear Cleaning Reform
The mayor of Fukuoka City Shoichiro Takashima attended a meeting of the nation's strategic special zones on September 26 and proposed to ease regulations on laundry services in the...
