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Jul 19, 2018 Local News
Number of Foreign Tourist Lodgers in Kyushu up Significantly
According to the Accommodation Statistics Survey recently released by the Japan Tourism Agency, the number of foreign tourist lodgers has increased significantly throughout Kyushu....
Jul 13, 2018 Local News
Reconstruction Work to the Kyudai Main Line Completed
A trial run was carried on the 2.4 km stretch of track that runs between Teruoka Station and Hita Station (Kyudai Main Line) on July 12 to confirm if the line was ready to re-open ...
Jul 6, 2018 Local News
Family Pair Subway Tickets on Sale on July 26
Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau announced on July 3 a new pair ticket for families. Instead of buying a separate one-day adult ticket (¥620) and one-day child ticket (¥310), par...
Jul 5, 2018 Local News
New Itoshima Seaside Bus Route Test
Test runs for the new Futamigaura bus route began on July 1. The test runs will be held between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays until September 30. The new bus ro...
Jul 4, 2018 Local News
Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto Officially Registered to UNESCO
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO announced the registration of the Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto as World Heritage Sites. A dozen of locations related to th...
Jun 22, 2018 Local News
Huis Ten Bosch to Open Jurassic Island Attraction
Huis Ten Bosch is ready to open a new attraction called Jurassic Island on an uninhabited island in Omura Bay, where visitors can come face-to-face with carnivorous dinosaurs in a ...
Jun 11, 2018 Local News
ANA Re-introduces Fukuoka-Miyako Flight Route
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has restarted a direct flight between Fukuoka and Miyako, Okinawa following a 20-year hiatus in operations. The route was re-introduced on June 1 and will ...
May 31, 2018 Local News
New Kitakyushu-Korea Flights by Korea Express Air
On May 23 the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism officially gave permission for Korea Express Air (KEA) to operate new flights from Kitakyushu to Yangyang Cou...
May 18, 2018 Local News
Tsushima Added to JR Kyushu Beetle Ferry Route
The JR Kyushu Jet Ferry announced that their high speed Beetle (hydrofoil) service will open a new route on July 23 that will run between Fukuoka and Busan via Hitakatsu Port on Ts...
May 7, 2018 Local News
Number of Tourists Visiting Fukuoka City Tops 20 Million for the First Time
According to tourism statistics recently released by Fukuoka City, the number of tourists visiting the city reached 20.5 million in 2016, which marks a 3.9% increase year-on-year a...