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Aug 2, 2019 Local News
Reservations Open for the New Queen Beetle to Korea
JR Kyushu announced on July 29 that its new express ferry Queen Beetle would begin operations on July 15, 2020. With an expanded capacity of 2.6 times compared to current Beetle (h...
Jul 31, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka International Airport Reopens Enlarged Duty Free Shop
Following a major renovation, the duty free shop in the north area of the Fukuoka Airport International Terminal reopened on July 26. The renovation expanded floor space by four ti...
Jan 25, 2019 Local News
Browsing Ants Found in Hakata Port
Browsing ants, native to Southern Europe, have been found at Hakata Port in September 2018. The Environment Ministry reported on Jan. 23 that it was the first such confirmation in ...
Nov 27, 2018 Local News
Construction to Begin on New Hotel in Yanagibashi Market in 2020
Real estate agency Joyful Corporation and developer Daikyo plan to build a hotel on a site inside the Yanagibashi Market. They expect to begin work on the 12-story, 240-room facili...
Sep 11, 2018 Local News
Hakata Port Extension Completed
Construction work to extend the quay on the western side of the Port of Hakata has been completed. The wharf now has enough room for two cruise ships to dock at the same time. Fuku...
Aug 30, 2018 Local News
Maserati Showroom Re-opens
Maserati has refurbished their Fukuoka dealership located in Higashi-naka, Hakata-ku. The newly renovated three-story building opened on August 25. The premises now boast one of th...
Jun 29, 2018 Local News
Special Dinner with Wolfgang Zwiener
Wolfgang Zwiener, founder of Wolfgang's Steakhouse, is visiting Japan this summer, and fans of his steakhouses can share a meal with him. Mr. Zwiener will host special dinner parti...
Mar 19, 2018 Local News
Rugby World Cup Tickets Available to Residents of Fukuoka Prefecture
Tickets for the 2019 Rugby World Cup will be made available to people living in Fukuoka Prefecture from March 19 to April 12. Japan will host the competition from September to Nove...
Mar 14, 2018 Local News
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Fukuoka’s 2nd Anniversary
Time flies! On March 14, it’ll be two years since the opening of the Fukuoka branch of Wolfgang's Steakhouse. To mark the occasion, the restaurant will feature a special...
Feb 23, 2018 Local News
Itoshima Cafe and Bar open in Fukuoka Airport
An Itoshima-themed cafe and bar opened on Feb. 8 in Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal, located on the second floor, just after the security check in the south side. The ANA Festa-o...