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Dec 20, 2019 Local News
Discover Fukuoka by Bus with the Fukuoka City One-Day Pass
Save money and travel conveniently on any Nishitetsu local bus to all the sightseeing spots in the city for one whole day with the Fukuoka City One-day Pass (adult ¥900, child ¥450...
Dec 17, 2019 Local News
Increase in American, European and Australian Tourists to Kyushu
Statistics from the Kyushu District Transport Bureau show the number of American, European, and Australian tourists...
Dec 13, 2019 Local News
Luxury Hotel Planned for Goto Islands
Sojitz Corporation is preparing to develop a new luxury hotel on the Goto Islands of Nagasaki Prefecture. The company aims to attract international tourists to a new resort facilit...
Dec 9, 2019 Local News
Ski and Snowboarding Begins This Week in Miyazaki
Gokase Highland Ski & Snowboard, Japan's southernmost gelende in Miyazaki Prefecture will begin its seasonal operation on December 13. The winter resort offers four routes that are...
Nov 29, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Reports Three Billion Yen Loss
On November 22, Fukuoka International Airport revealed its consolidated accounts for the period between April 2019 and September 2019, which showed a loss of ¥3 billion. Their busi...
Nov 20, 2019 Local News
Commemorative Tickets for Kanmon Railway Tunnel
JR Kyushu will issue commemorative return tickets to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the Kanmon Railway Tunnel. Two pieces of thick paper tickets replicating the...
Nov 7, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Airport to Add More Flights Next Spring
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced plans to bump up the number of flights taking off and landing at Fukuoka Airport from 35 to 38 per hour. This ...
Oct 21, 2019 Local News
New Bus Tour of Fukuoka Enters Yahuoku! Dome
Fukuoka Now was there to experience the first ride.This popular tourist attraction takes over-50,000 guests each year along several routes on its double-decker open-top bus. The ne...
Oct 15, 2019 Local News
Peach Aviation to Offer Regular Fukuoka-Taipei Service
Low-cost carrier Peach Aviation will begin offering new regular flights between Fukuoka and Taipei on Nov. 25, marking the company’s first international route with service to and f...
Oct 15, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Implements Facial Recognition Scanners
Use of facial recognition gates for departing passengers began at Fukuoka Airport on October 8. Passengers who spent 90 days or less in Japan can use their IC-equipped passport at ...