Local News
- TOP
- Local News
Sep 29, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu To Run Demon Slayer Trains
Specialty trains wrapped with illustrations of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” will run on JR Kyushu’s Kamome and Sonic lines this autumn. The trains will run between Hakata-Nagas...
Sep 29, 2020 Local News
Tsutaya Opens Lounge inside Fukuoka Airport
On September 26, Tsutaya Bookstore Fukuoka Airport shop reopened on the third floor of the airport’s domestic terminal. The spacious shop floor includes a runway-view lounge. A tot...
Sep 29, 2020 Local News
China Airlines Resumes Flights Between Fukuoka and Taipei
As of September, inbound and outbound flights are flown weekly on Thursdays. The outbound flight allows passengers to make connecting flights to Canada (Vancouver), the USA (Los An...
Sep 25, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Encourages Businesses To Move to Fukuoka on Trial Basis
Reflecting on the increased interest in rural relocation, Fukuoka City is collaborating with two co-working spaces and a resort hotel on offers of discounted rates for those who tr...
Sep 25, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Sees Tourism Rebound Over Silver Week
During the four-day weekend between Oct. 19 ~ 22, Kyushu's area saw a surge in regional tourism. ANA reported seat occupancy of approximately 75% for the flights between Fukuoka an...
Sep 25, 2020 Local News
Softbank Hawks Launch Multilingual Game Highlight Stream
Softbank Hawks plans to stream game highlights of the regular season in English, Chinese (traditional) and Korean. Beginning on September 19, the baseball team will post twenty-two...
Sep 23, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Hotel Occupancy Ranked 4th Worst in Japan
A report disclosed that the August hotel occupancy rate in Fukuoka Prefecture ranked fourth-worst in Japan. While the entire nation experienced some improvements in August’s bookin...
Sep 23, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Recorded Largest Number of Centenarians
Fukuoka Prefecture recorded 3,524 residents centenarians, the largest number of all prefectures in Japan. Ahead of the Respect for the Aged Day on Sep. 21, the prefecture reported ...
Sep 23, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu Announces Reduction of Express Trains
In November, JR Kyushu will reduce the number of express trains between Hakata-Nagasaki (Kamome), Hakata-Kokura (Kirameki), and more routes the prolonged impact of the spread of ne...
Sep 23, 2020 Local News
Share Cycle Operator Partners With Fukuoka-based Mobby Ride
On September 18, Fukuoka-based e-kickboard share company, Mobby Ride Inc., announced a partnership with Neuet, the operating company of Chari Chari bicycle share service. The two c...