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Oct 16, 2018 Local News
Overseas Travel Agents Visit Kitakyushu City
Representatives from Asian travel companies were recently invited to Kitakyushu City in an attempt to increase the number of school excursions and training trips visiting the area ...
Oct 10, 2018 Local News
Foreign Visitors Entering Kyushu in First Half of 2018 Hit Record High of 2.54 Million
The number of foreign visitors who entered Kyushu in the first half of the year reached 2,543,247, a 9.9% increase year-on-year and the highest number on record for the first half ...
Oct 4, 2018 Local News
Multilingual Concierge Service at Hakata Subway Station
On October 1, the Fukuoka City Subway began testing a multilingual concierge service at Hakata Station. The concierge staff will be on hand to provide information to passengers abo...
Sep 25, 2018 Local News
Kyushu Logo Announced
The Kyushu Regional Strategy Council, a body composed of Kyushu Governor’s Association members, the Kyushu Economic Federation and other local business groups, has released a logo ...
Sep 10, 2018 Local News
Beppu Ryokan team up with Airbnb
The Beppu City Ryokan Hotel Association announced on August 27 that they will team up with Airbnb in an attempt to attract more overseas tourists into the area. There are currently...
Aug 30, 2018 Local News
New Sightseeing Bus in Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu City has decided to test a tour bus that will explore the main sightseeing spots around Kokura and Kitakyushu Cities. The project will start in December and will last fo...
Aug 30, 2018 Local News
New Hakata-Busan Ferry “Queen Beetle”
JR Kyushu Jet Ferry announced on August 27 that they will start running a new boat between Hakata and Busan from July 2020. The body of the high-speed Queen Beetle will be painted ...
Aug 6, 2018 Local News
Unlicensed Taxi Operating in Kitakyushu
Two Korean nationals have been charged with operating a "shirotaku" (unlicensed taxi) service in Fukuoka. The head of a real estate company in Kitakyushu (aged 74) and his son (36)...
Jul 30, 2018 Local News
Less Cruises Call to Kyushu in First Half of 2018
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kyushu Regional Development Bureau announced on Jul. 24 that the number of cruises calls to ports in Kyushu during the first...
Jul 19, 2018 Local News
Cormorant Fishing in Asakura to Resume on Jul. 21
The Harazuru Onsen Ryokan Cooperative announced that ukai (cormorant fishing), will resume from Jul. 21 after suspension following the heavy rains in western Japan. For now, it wil...