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Sep 25, 2025 Local News
Foreign Arrivals in Kyushu Hit Record High
The number of foreign visitors to Kyushu reached 2.93 million in the first half of 2025, surpassing...
Sep 4, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Adds 13 Shops To International Terminal
Fukuoka International Airport will expand its international terminal’s commercial zone on December 5, adding 13 new shops within the post-security boarding lounge. The redevelo
Sep 1, 2025 Local News
LINE to Offer Shinkansen Booking Without Credit Cards
JR Central will launch a new service on October 4 allowing passengers to book Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kyushu Shinkansen tickets through LINE without...
Aug 28, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Inbound Tourism Falls For First Time In 3.5 Years On Quake Rumors
Kyushu recorded 355,216 foreign visitors in July, a 1% year-on-year decline—the first drop in three and a half years. Officials attribute...
Aug 28, 2025 Local News
Toyama, Kitakyushu Launch Sushi Tourism Route
Toyama Prefecture, Kitakyushu City, and JR West signed a cooperation agreement on August 26 in Osaka to attract inbound tourists through a “sushi golden route.” ...
Aug 13, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka–Honolulu Flights to End in November 2025
Hawaiian Airlines will suspend its Fukuoka–Honolulu service, along with two other routes, starting November 2025...
Jul 29, 2025 Local News
Obon Shinkansen Crowds Expected August 9 and 16
JR Kyushu and JR West project peak congestion on the Shinkansen during the Obon holiday, with outbound travel peaking on...
Jul 23, 2025 Local News
StarFlyer To Launch Fukuoka–Sendai Flights
Kitakyushu-based airline StarFlyer will open a Fukuoka–Sendai route on October 3, initially offering one round trip per day and...
Jul 18, 2025 Local News
Manga-Themed Hotel With Open-Air Bath To Open In Fukuoka Oct 1
Core Global Management will open Quintessa Hotels Fukuoka Watanabedori Comic&Books on October 1...
Jul 16, 2025 Local News
Yufu City Sees Record 1.44m Foreign Visitors In 2024
Tourist data from Yufu City, home to Yufuin Onsen, shows total visitors rose 6% in 2024 to 4.29 million. Foreign visitors hit a record 1.44 million, up 40% from 2023, making up 33%...
