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Mar 28, 2020 Local News
Apple Fukuoka Closes Temporarily
While most shops, restaurants, and businesses remain open, some stores in Tenjin have closed, including Apple Store (Apple Fukuoka) on Nishi-dori. Here’s the notice we found on the...
Mar 27, 2020 Local News
Island Eye, New Commercial Facility Opens on Island City
Island Eye, a large scale shopping and entertainment facility opens today (March 27) in Fukuoka's Island City. The commercial complex, designed to host "everyday" and "special" exp...
Mar 27, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City’s Budget Passed
Fukuoka City's annual budget for the fiscal year of 2020 was approved at the city's assembly on March 25. The record-largest budget of ¥887 billion includes items such as tourism p...
Mar 27, 2020 Local News
Toyota Motor Kyushu Reopens Factory After COVID-19 Disinfection
Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. revealed it halted operation of the Miyata Factory in Fukuoka after one of the factory workers became infected with COVID-19. According to the company, an...
Mar 24, 2020 Local News
Hot Spring in Okawa, Fukuoka Closes Due to Corona Impact
An onsen facility in Okawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, will close permanently amidst the impact of COVID-19. The spread of the virus has deprived the customers of...
Mar 24, 2020 Local News
Kurume-based Manufacturer Provides Die to Make Masks for Free
Morisaki, a Kurume-based manufacturer of industrial cutter dies, is giving away dies that can be used to cut fabric to make masks. As a contribution to...
Mar 24, 2020 Local News
Kurume Kasuri Shop Opens in Tenjin
On March 19, Okamoto Shoten opened Giemon Live Factory a new shop inside the VIORO shopping building in Tenjin. Visitors can learn more about Kurume kasuri, see traditional weaving...
Mar 19, 2020 Local News
Commercial Land Prices up in Kyushu
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism, prices for commercial land in the prefectures of Kyushu and Okinawa rose significantly during 2019. Fukuo...
Mar 19, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Appreciated ¥2.3 Billion Budget for Corona Countermeasures
Fukuoka Prefecture proposed an additional budget of ¥2.3 billion for corona-related actions, which was approved at the prefectural assembly on March 13. In response to emergency me...
Mar 19, 2020 Local News
New Restaurant Delivery Service for Fukuoka
A new meal delivery service will launch in Chuo Ward and Hakata Ward of Fukuoka City on March 16. The publisher of Nasse magazine, Sunmark Inc., has partnered with a Tokyo-based c...
