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Sep 27, 2022 Local News
24-meter-long Forest Xylophone is on Display in Tenjin
A giant xylophone made of thinned wood from Kama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, is on display in Fukuoka City inside ACROS Fukuoka in Tenjin. The giant xylophone was created ten years a...
Sep 22, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Reportedly Considering to Install Cameras in Subway Cars
Fukuoka City has announced that it is considering installing security cameras in all city-operated subway cars to prevent molestation. Currently, a total of 32 security cameras are...
Sep 22, 2022 Local News
New Multi-owner Bookstore Opens
A multi-owner bookstore will open in Hakata Ward on Sep 23. Books Apart Berry is designed to nurture a new community by selling books and other items from its 120-cube bookrack. Pe...
Sep 16, 2022 Local News
Businesses and Local Residents Participate in Hakata Station Area Cleanup
A cleanup activity was held for the 30th time around the Hakata Exit of Hakata Station around 8:00 a.m. on Sep. 15. It was attended by about 300 people from nearby businesses and r...
Sep 14, 2022 Local News
Automation Test at JR Kyushu Kashii Line
Japan's unique automatic driving standard, GoA2.5, is being tested for the first time in Japan. The Kashii Line, a 25-kilometer section of the conventional line running through Fuk...
Sep 8, 2022 Local News
Japanese Language School Detains Student with Padlock – Fukuoka
The Immigration and Immigration Control Agency (Immigration) of Japan issued an order today against a Japanese language school in Fukuoka City for human rights violations, includin...
Sep 3, 2022 Local News
Artist Cafe Fukuoka Supports Aspiring Artists
On September 1 Artist Cafe Fukuoka, a facility to support the creative activities and start-ups of artists based in Fukuoka opened. The facility will provide a space for artists to...
Sep 2, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Making Strides With Well Being Policies
Fukuoka City is pursuing policies of well-being that incorporate sustained life happiness and fulfillment in life for its citizens. To realize this concept, Fukuoka City led the pr...
Sep 2, 2022 Local News
Opening Date For Fukuoka City Subway Extension Announced
The section of the Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line from Tenjin-Minami Station to Hakata Station, which is still under construction, will open on March 27 next year. According to ...
Sep 2, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City To Open Unique Hydrogen Fuel Station
Fukuoka City will commercially provide hydrogen for local fuel cell vehicle drivers from Sep. 26. The fuel is generated from processed sewage, a project that recently...