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Sep 15, 2020 Local News
Yamakasa-themed Hotel Opens in Hakata
A hotel decorated in the theme of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival will on September 18. Located in Reisenmachi in Hakata Ward, Torifito Hakata Gion welcomes guests into an interi...
Sep 14, 2020 Local News
Office Vacancies in Fukuoka Up for Fifthe Consecutive Month
The vacancy rate for offices in Fukuoka City was 2.91% as of August 2020, increasing for the fifth consecutive month. According to a report by Tokyo-based office rental company, Mi...
Sep 14, 2020 Local News
Honda’s Monthly Used Car Rental System Coming to Fukuoka
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will launch a monthly used-car rental service in Fukuoka by the end of 2020. The service known as Honda Monthly Owner, formerly available only in Saitama Pref...
Sep 14, 2020 Local News
Share Cycle Locations in Fukuoka City Increased
A significant expansion of service by Charichari, a bicycle rental service, was announced. The company plans to add some thirty bicycle ports in Sawara Ward, Nishi Ward, and more, ...
Sep 14, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Tower’s Autumn Moon Light Up
A seasonal light up with the mid-autumn full moon (chushu-no meigetsu) can now be seen on the exterior of Fukuoka Tower. The program features maple leaves falling on the ground, si...
Sep 14, 2020 Local News
New Nine Storey Capsule Hotel Open in Hakata
The Nine Hours Hakata Station hotel opens on September 14. The capsule hotel group has 15 locations around Japan. Their second hotel in Fukuoka features a smart-check in the system...
Sep 10, 2020 Local News
Minami-aso Opens College to Educate International IT Specialist for Tourism
A college specialized in IT and tourism education will be established in Minami-aso Village, Kumamoto Prefecture. The Idea, IT College Aso, will provide a two-year curriculum to ed...
Sep 10, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Selected For Space Business Promotion
s of September 4, the central government designated Fukuoka Prefecture as one of the ‘Municipalities for Promoting Creation of Space Business.’ The program will support the develop...
Sep 9, 2020 Local News
Nisshin and Asahi Share Delivery Trucks in Kyushu
Asahi Soft Drinks Co. and Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. will start sharing trucks for shipments between the Kanto and Kyushu regions. In collaboration with a major shipping compa...
Sep 9, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Economy Sees Some Recovery
The Kyushu Economic Research Center released a report on the regional economic situation, in which the general index (Kyushu CI) for June rose for the first time in seven months. T...
