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Jul 3, 2019 Local News
Proposal for Extended Curfew Hours at Saga Airport Passed
A proposal for extended curfew hours at Saga Airport has unanimously passed the prefecture's June assembly. Plans to open the runway until midnight to permit operation of new night...
Jul 3, 2019 Local News
JR Kyushu and ANA Collaborate on Inbound Tourism Promotion
JR Kyushu and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will collaborate in promoting tourism in Kyushu for international tourists. According to their announcement on June 26, a special train pass ...
Jun 28, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Subway to Run a Hakata Gion Yamakasa Decorated Train
Fukuoka City Subway announced a special train decoration with motifs of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival. A six-car train will be decorated using three kinds of stickers displayin...
Jun 21, 2019 Local News
Subscription Service for Sightseeing Spots in Saga Launched
A new subscription service for sightseeing spots and leisure facilities called "Leisure Me!" launched on June 17. SB Japan Inc., a company based in Saga Prefecture, runs the servic...
Jun 10, 2019 Local News
Nishitetsu to Open Airport Transportation Hub in Kokuraminami
Nishitetsu has announced plans to renovate the Nakatani Service Office in Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu into a transition hub for airport users. By 2020, it will open a new waiting...
May 21, 2019 Local News
Reiwa Related Tours Selling Out in Fukuoka
Tours to historical spots in Fukuoka Prefecture related to Reiwa era are attracting the attention of tourists. Sixty-four seats for the bus tour by Nippon Travel Agency Co., Ltd. o...
May 8, 2019 Local News
New Daily and Direct Flights Between Daegu and Fukuoka
Air Busan, a low-cost Korean carrier, announced a new route between Kitakyushu and Daegu. Starting on June 5, their Airbus aircraft with a capacity of 195 passengers will fly betwe...
May 8, 2019 Local News
Hawaiian Airlines Announces New Honolulu-Fukuoka Route
Hawaiian Airlines announced its plans to provide nonstop service between Fukuoka and Honolulu, starting in November 2019, pending approval from Japanese and U.S. governments. The c...
Apr 18, 2019 Local News
JR Hohi Line to Reopen in 2020
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and JR Kyushu is preparing to reopen the JR Hohi Line fully by the end of the fiscal year 2020. The 27-km route o...
Apr 17, 2019 Local News
Rail Reservations up for Golden Week
JR Kyushu has reported increased reservations for the Golden Week holidays in 2019, up 17.3% for shinkansen and 16.9% for the rapid trains from the previous year. According to the ...