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Apr 5, 2021 Local News
Laundry Locker System Launched in Fukuoka City
The first laundry-locker service in Japan opened in Fukuoka City on April 2. A special locker was installed at Meinohama Station in Nishi Ward for dropping off and returning clothe...
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Jan 22, 2021 Local News
E-Bike Specialty Shop Opens Near Itoshima
A specialized shop for e-bikes, Zing²Fukuoka West, opened at the gateway to the Itoshima area last November. Operated by a Kurume-based sport shop with a hundred years of history, ...
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Oct 16, 2020 Local News
New Glamping Site Opens in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka
Karadomari Village, a new glamping site in Nishi Ward of Fukuoka City, will officially open in January 2021. The site reuses abandoned farmland near a beach on the Itoshima Peninsu...
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Oct 15, 2020 Local News
Interactive Space for Local Residents and Kyudai Students & Staff Opened
The Motooka Open Salon opened near Kyushu University Ito Campus to promote interactions and collaborations between the local community, university students, and staff. The 50-squar...
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Nov 1, 2019 Local News
Kickboards to be Field Tested at Kyushu University
Kyushu University has been designated for a field test of kickboard share projects in Fukuoka City. Ten electric scooters were introduced at the university campus on October 24 to ...
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Aug 27, 2019 Local News
Ride the Haunted Ferris Wheel at Marinoa City
Enjoy your nights on a haunted Ferris wheel at Marinoa City Fukuoka. The horror event "Woman of Bloody Scissors" uses projections, sound effects, and physical motions to scare the ...
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May 8, 2019 Local News
Marinoa City to Open New Amusement Center
Marinoa City will open a new indoor amusement center focusing on physical activities in the fall of 2019. Fukuoka Jisho Co., Ltd., the owner company of Marinoa City, announced the ...
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Apr 25, 2019 Local News
Direct Ferry Service Between Hakata and Nokonoshima for Golden Week
Nokonoshima becomes more accessible during Golden Week. For three days during Golden Week, a special ferry will operate between Nokonoshima and Hakata Port to lessen the traffic ar...
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Apr 8, 2019 Local News
Kyushu University’s Ito Campus Gets AI-based On-demand Bus Service
A new AI-based and on-demand bus service was launched inside the Itoshima Campus of Kyushu University on Apr. 2. The new service, named “aimo”, has no fixed routes or time schedule...
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Mar 29, 2019 Local News
Nishi-ku Fukuoka Residents Say No to Airbnb-style Apartment Sharing
Fukuoka City has approved a new building agreement for Nishi Ward, prohibiting the use of houses and apartments as minpaku (Airbnb style apartment sharing) accommodation. The build...