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Apr 20, 2021 Local News
Kyuden Real Estate To Open New Hotel in Daimyo
The Lamp Light Books Hotel Fukuoka will open in the Daimyo area in late-2021. Using the concept of “traveling the world through books,” the brand’s third hotel in Japan offers comf...
Apr 15, 2021 Local News
New Ferry Route Links Kitakyushu to Yokosuka
A new passenger and vehicle ferry route connecting Shinmoji Port in Kitakyushu with Yokosuka Port in Kanagawa Prefecture will open on July 1, 2021. Operated by...
Apr 7, 2021 Local News
Minamiaso, Kumamoto Promotes Itself as Japan’s No.1 Bakery Village
Minamiaso Village in Kumamoto Prefecture is working to promote itself as Japan’s No.1 bakery village. The village enjoys the largest bakeries-to-population ratio in Japan and has b...
Apr 7, 2021 Local News
Kumamoto Castle Towers Restoration Completed
Members of the media were shown inside the restored main towers of Kumamoto Castle on April 6. The tower areas will be opened to the public from April 26. In the quake of 2016 both...
Apr 6, 2021 Local News
Jetstar Japan Offers Sightseeing Flight Above Kyushu
Jetstar Japan and Aso Kumamoto Airport announced the operation of a Kyushu sightseeing flight. On Apr. 24, a Jetstar aircraft will take 150 passengers on a tour above the island of...
Apr 5, 2021 Local News
Saga Prefecture Opens Official Cycling Website
Saga Cycling Club, an official cycle-tourism website for Saga Prefecture, opened recently. A variety of routes help cyclists enjoy local history, natural scapes, onsen hot springs...
Apr 5, 2021 Local News
Airline Offers Domestic Package Tour for Dogs and Owners
ANA is looking for participants for its ‘wan-wan’ (bow-wow) tour to Nagasaki. It is the first tour in five years in which the airline welcomes pet dogs onboard a domestic route. Pa...
Apr 5, 2021 Local News
Hirado Castle Opens For Overnight Stays For a Princely Sum
Hirado Castle in Nagasaki City officially opened its gates for overnight stays on April 1. Only one group (up to 5 persons) per night can enjoy private use of the two-story yagura ...
Apr 1, 2021 Local News
Arita Toukiichi – Arita Ceramics Fare Will be Held in 2021
The Arita Ceramic Fair makes a comeback for the spring of 2021. The popular event in Saga Prefecture usually occurs during the Golden Week holidays and offers discounted items and ...
Mar 31, 2021 Local News
JR Kyushu Lanches Accommodation Business Based on Historic Properties
JR Kyushu is launching a new accommodation business, using historical buildings located near train routes. The Hizenhamashuku hotel in Kashima City of Saga Prefecture was...