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Nov 12, 2018 Local News
Toyota Kyushu to Produce Lexus ES
Toyota's Kyushu-based factory will start producing Lexus ES vehicles. A commemorative ceremony was held at the Toyota Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. Miyata Factory, Miyawaka City, in late ...
Nov 9, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu Looking to Raise Fares
On November 8, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co Ltd. President and CEO Sumio Kuratomi announced at a press conference that the company is looking to increase fares. Nishitetsu issued the s...
Nov 9, 2018 Local News
Efforts to Support Married Couples and Young Families
Representatives from all the prefectures in Kyushu and Yamaguchi met with individuals from the business world on October to explore how to create a society that is more supportive ...
Nov 9, 2018 Local News
Number of Foreign Tourists Entering Kyushu Declines
Kyushu District Transport Bureau reported that the number of foreign tourists entered Kyushu area in August 2018 (442,037 persons) had decreased comparing to that of 2017. It was t...
Nov 8, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture and City to Proceed With Accommodation Tax
It has been announced that the Fukuoka Prefectural and City governments will both introduce a tourist accommodation tax. Prefectural Governor Hiroshi Ogawa announced at a press con...
Nov 7, 2018 Local News
Kyushu University Offers Ito Campus Tours
Kyushu University is offering tours of its campus in Itoshima City. The tours begin from Big Orange, where participants will watch an introductory video of the university, and cont...
Nov 6, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu and Toyota Launch Trial of Multi-modal Transport App ‘My Route’
Launched on Nov. 1 and ending on Mar. 31, “My Route” is a multi-modal mobility service for smartphones created collaboratively by Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) and T...
Nov 2, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima Announces Manifesto
Mayor Soichiro Takashima announced his manifesto towards the coming up election in November. Takashima promises to include building a ropeway between the Hakata Port area and the H...
Nov 2, 2018 Local News
ANA & JAL Tie Up For Kyushu Area Promotion
ANA and JAL have announced a tie up with other four companies and prefectures for their new mileage service "Shimatobi Coupon." The coupon, on sale from November 5, will enable mil...
Nov 2, 2018 Local News
New Sightseeing Train “Coto Coto Train”
A new sightseeing train named "Coto Coto Train" will begin operating in March 2019. The two-car train has a capacity of 48 passengers and is equipped with kitchen facilities and 12...