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Nov 21, 2019 Local News
Plans for New Hotel in Moji, Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu City announced on November 12 that it had given a right of first refusal in the redevelopment of the former head office of JR Kyushu in Moji Ward to an investment manage...
Nov 21, 2019 Local News
Double-accommodation Taxes Finalized for Fukuoka Prefecture
On November 15, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications officially approved the introduction of double-accommodation taxes for the cities of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu. Sta...
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 20, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka and Taipei Announce Line Cooperation
The cities of Fukuoka and Taipei will begin the mutual use of their official Line accounts to distribute tourism and disaster information. In addition to local attractions that sel...
Nov 15, 2019 Local News
Amakusa Geopark Leaves Geopark Network
Amakusa Geopark in Kumamoto Prefecture has left the Japan Geoparks Network and gave up national recognition as such a facility. The promotional committee of the Amakusa...
Nov 15, 2019 Local News
Six-Year Old Bus Expert Catches Errors in Timetables
A six-year-old expert on local bus operations has been very busy in Kitakyushu City. Seishiro Yasumoto, a kindergarten pupil, has memorized entire routes for Nishitetsu buses in th...
Nov 15, 2019 Local News
Oita Wine Wins Gold Award
A Kyushu-produced sparkling wine won the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019. Ajimu, a winery in Oita, made its first entry into an international award organized by a British wine and.....
Nov 14, 2019 Local News
JR Kyushu to Debut New Tourist Train in 2020
In fiscal 2020 JR Kyushu will debut a new sightseeing train that will travel through the seven prefectures of Kyushu. Industrial designer Eiji Mitooka’s designs will be used to...
Nov 14, 2019 Local News
New Visa Fails to Attract Foreigners to Japan
Six months have passed since Japan introduced a new residential status for "specific skilled workers," however, the number of foreigners applying for the new visa in Kyushu remains...
Nov 14, 2019 Local News
New Sculpture to Commemorate Fukuoka’s 130th Anniversary
A ceremony to commemorate Fukuoka City's 130th anniversary took place at Fukuoka Civic Hall on November 13, and plans for a memorial object was announced. UK-born artist Yinka Shon...
