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Mar 25, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Land Price Increase Leads The Nation
Fukuoka Prefecture again posted the most significant rise in commercial land prices in the national 2022 report. The 4.1% growth (2021: 2.4%) was mainly attributed to elevated land...
Mar 24, 2022 Local News
Hamleys Hakata Store To Close
Hamleys Canal City Hakata Shop will close on March 31. The Fukuoka branch of the renowned British toy store business became unsustainable due to the prolonged impact of the new cor...
Mar 24, 2022 Local News
Resident-voting Program To Address Disaster Prevention Issues
Fukuoka Smart City Community announced a resident-voting program disaster-prevention poll. The unique initiative led by nine local companies aims to identify the most needed anti-d...
Mar 22, 2022 Local News
Sewer Hole Covers With Animal Images Installed Near Zoo
New sewer hole covers with photos of Fukuoka Zoo animals were introduced near the Yakuin-odori Subway Station on March 16. Images of wildcats, penguins, and other animals appear on...
Mar 22, 2022 Local News
Canoeing & Sakura Viewing Tour in Higashi Ward
Get in a canoe and enjoy lectures on history and cherry blossom viewing while riding down the Tatara River in Higashi Ward of Fukuoka City. The tour will be held on Mar. 26 and off...
Mar 18, 2022 Local News
10,000 Sardines Delivered To Fukuoka Aquarium
Approximately ten-thousand sardines have been transported from Shizuoka Prefecture to the Marine World aquarium. The sardine tornado show is one of the famous attractions of the Fu...
Mar 18, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu Revealed Development Plans For Above Tracks in Hakata
JR Kyushu announced 2028 as a target for completing their ‘Hakata Station Floating City Project.’ A 60-meter-high building will be developed next to and above the rail tracks at Ha...
Mar 17, 2022 Local News
Dontaku Parade Details For 2022 Finalized
Plans for the 2022 Dontak parade were finalized on Mar. 15. The organizers decided to hold the parade with fewer attendees and shorter hours. A total of 121 groups (approximately 9...
Mar 17, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka International Marathon To Continue Under New System
The Fukuoka International Marathon will take a new form and return to the city on Dec. 4, 2022. Due to financial hardships and reduced popularity, the long-running international ma...
Mar 15, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Announces Extended Hours At Some Vaccination Venues
Fukuoka City extended hours at its group injection venues. Vaccinations are now available in the evenings on Fridays and Saturdays until 21:00 at eight venues around the city. The ...