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Dec 13, 2017 Local News
New High Speed Ferry Between Fukuoka and Busan Announced
JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an Australian shipbuilding company. JR Kyushu operates a high speed ferry service between...
Dec 12, 2017 Local News
Starflyer to Offer Flights to Taipei
Kitakyushu-based airline Starflyer announced it will begin service to Taipei in October 2018. It will offer daily round-trip service from...
Dec 12, 2017 Local News
Nishitetsu to Offer Golf Tours for Taiwanese
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd., (Nishitetsu) announced on Dec. 6 that they will develop golf tours in Fukuoka aimed at Taiwanese tourists. They will collaborate on the project wit...
Dec 7, 2017 Local News
Vietnam Airlines Increased Flights on Fukuoka-Hanoi Route
At the end of November, Vietnam Airlines increased the number of return flights per week operating on its Fukuoka-Hanoi route from two to...
Dec 6, 2017 Local News
Phone Interpretation Service Now Available in Malay
The Fukuoka Yokatoko Call Center expanded their offered services. The telephone-based interpreting system was established in June this year, initially providing round-the-clock tra...
Nov 30, 2017 Local News
Nagasaki Port Hoorn Changes Name
On Nov. 27 it was announced that Port Hoorn in Saikai City (Nagasaki Prefecture) changed its name. The leisure facility will now be known as Nagasaki Holland Mura (village) and wil...
Nov 29, 2017 Local News
Sightseeing Train to Operate Along Hitahikosan Line this December
JR Kyushu announced on Nov. 24 that they will operate a special sightseeing trip called “Let’s Take a Ride on the A Train.” The train journey will take place on Dec. 21, featuring....
Nov 24, 2017 Local News
Shortage of Accomodation Facilities in Fukuoka for February 2018
The Fukuoka entrance exams for national, prefectural, and public universities are set to clash with the state exams for pharmacy, and a series of large concerts this coming Februar...
Nov 22, 2017 Local News
See the First Sunrise of 2018 from the Air
As part of their 15th year anniversary celebration, Solaseed Air is organizing a special trip that will give people the chance to view the first sunrise of the New Year from...
Nov 15, 2017 Local News
Decrease in Tourists to Kumamoto in 2016
The total number of tourists who visited Kumamoto Prefecture in 2016 was approximately 48 million, which was nearly 11 million less than the year before. Statistics gathered by the...