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Jan 31, 2020 Local News
Stop-Over Stations Announced for JR Kyushu’s New 36 Plus 3 Train
JR Kyushu announced ten stop-over stations for its new sightseeing train '36 Plus 3.' The train...
Jan 29, 2020 Local News
Cruise Ships From China Cancel Calls to Kyushu
Cancellations of cruise tours have begun to hit ports around Kyushu. A cruise from China arrived at Hakata Port in the morning of Jan. 27 after departing just before the Chinese go...
Jan 28, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu’s New High Trimaran to Begin Service in July
JR Kyushu has announced that reservations for the Queen Beetle will begin on January 30. As the world's first 80m class trimaran it will connect Fukuoka to Busan in 3 hours and 40 ...
Jan 28, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Drops out of First Place with Cruise Ships
The number of cruise ships calling on Hakata Port in 2019 dropped to 229, pushing Fukuoka out of first place in the number of cruise ship calls in Japan. According to an announceme...
Jan 24, 2020 Local News
The Rail Kitchen Chikugo
The Rail Kitchen Chikugo, a kitchen-equipped train operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd., connects the Nishitetsu stations of Tenjin and Omuta. For nearly a year since its de...
Jan 24, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka & Kyushu Plum Blossom Forecasts 2020
Japan Meteorological Corporation recently announced the first sighting of plum blossoms in four prefectures in Kyushu. First, plum blossoms began flowering on January 16 in the cit...
Jan 21, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Airport To Charge Domestic Passengers User Fee
Fukuoka International Airport has announced a new Passenger Service Facility Charge (PSFC) to...
Jan 14, 2020 Local News
Kyuden to Launch Online Tourism Platform
Kyushu Electricity Power Co., Inc. has announced the launch of a new online platform for tourism. Using its extensive network across Kyushu, the company aims to collectively introd...
Jan 10, 2020 Local News
Hirado Castle Stays for a Million per Night
Hirado Castle will begin to offer its castle stay service this summer. Staying overnight at a Japanese castle has become a prized goal for international tourists, and a campaign to...