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Jul 21, 2020 Local News
Chochin Lantern Exhibition in Yame
An exhibition featuring traditional Yame chochin lanterns is currently being held in Yame City. The tradition of the lantern production in the region goes back to the Edo period, a...
Jul 13, 2020 Local News
New Luxury Hotel Opens in Yame
Nipponia Yamefukushima Merchant Town Hotel opened in Yame City, Fukuoka, in the spring of 2020. The small-scale luxury hotel located in a nationally-designated Preservation Distric...
Jun 26, 2020 Local News
Yame Tea Awards Announced
Two producers of quality Yame tea visited Fukuoka Prefecture, Governor Hiroshi Ogawa. The farmers won a regional tea competition in May for their gyokuro (Akio & Akiko Kurihara) an...
Sep 27, 2019 Local News
Golden Tea Room Opened in Yame
A group of creators based in Yame City created a golden tea room on the occasion of a local festival in the city. The room was built inside a container, measuring 2.5 m x 6 m. An e...
Sep 7, 2018 Local News
Yame to Export Citrus Fruits to Thailand
On August 27, it was officially announced that Thailand has agreed to receive fruit from Yame City (Fukuoka Prefecture) from November this year, after the quality of the produce wa...
