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Feb 9, 2024 Local News
Meinohama Steps: Facility to Open in April This Year
Sawarise Real Estate has announced the opening of the lifestyle-proposing complex facility "Meinohama Steps" on April 19, 2024. Located about a 4-minute walk from Meinohama Subway ...
Jul 4, 2023 Local News
China’s BYD Opens First Kyushu Dealership in Fukuoka
China's top electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD, unveiled its first authorized dealership in Fukuoka City, Kyushu, on July 1st. This newly established location, named 'BYD Auto Fuku...
Jun 27, 2023 Local News
Sweet Start for Fukuoka’s Watermelon Season
The only watermelon-producing district in Fukuoka city, the Kitazaki district in Fukuoka's Nishi Ward, has started shipping its crop. On June 26th, about 600 "Kitazaki watermelons,...
Jun 15, 2023 Local News
Nokonoshima Hosts Fukuoka’s First Beach Opening
On the island of Nokonoshima, located off the coast of Fukuoka city, the earliest beach opening in the prefecture took place amidst the sounds of cheerful children playing and spla...
May 26, 2023 Local News
Attempted Homicide in Fukuoka’s Quiet Residential Area?
In Fukuoka City's Nishi Ward, a man in his twenties reported a surprise stabbing incident while he was on his way to work on the morning...
Apr 7, 2023 Local News
Ito Lab+: Fukuoka’s Innovative Research & Development Center
A new research and development hub, complete with research facilities, shops, and rental apartments, has been established within walking distance of Kyushu University in the Nishi ...
Mar 29, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Mall Trials Shorter Business Hours
Fukuoka City's large commercial facility, "Konoha Mall Hashimoto," announced on the 28th that it will introduce a trial "Business Hours Flex" program to shorten the operating hours...
Feb 27, 2023 Local News
High School Student Arrested for Strangling Man to Death on Fukuoka Beach
A 17-year-old male high school student from Osaka was arrested on suspicion of strangling and killing a 26-year-old man on a beach in Fukuoka City. The victim's body was found with...
Dec 15, 2022 Local News
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Uminonakamichi
The Ministry of the Environment announced that a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was detected in a dead whooper swan at Uminonakamichi Seaside Park. On the 7th of this mont...
Oct 20, 2022 Local News
New Campsite with Cafe and Farm Experiences
Since its opening in 2012, Kanatake no Sato Park has become a place where visitors can experience life in the fascinating "village" through barbecues, agricultural experiences, nat...
