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Nov 22, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Tests Inclusive Park Equipment
Fukuoka City opened an inclusive park with equipment for children of all ages and abilities. Slides, swings, and three more items with increased accessibility for wheelchairs and b...
Nov 19, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City To Offer 3rd Vaccinations From Dec 1
Fukuoka City will begin giving third shots of the COVID-19 vaccine from December 1. The city announced the plan to send out vaccine vouchers to some 63,000 medical workers on Novem...
Nov 16, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Art Museum To Double in Size
The new building for the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Museum is expected to be twice the size of double the current museum. The final proposal for the redevelopment of the prefectural m...
Nov 16, 2021 Local News
Japan’s First One-stop Mother-Child Support Center
Fukuoka City and the Nippon Foundation established a partnership to develop Japan’s first one-stop facility for mothers to prevent child abuse. Using ¥500 million funds from the fo...
Nov 16, 2021 Local News
Mayor Takashima Appointed To Japan’s Digitalization Research Committee
Fukuoka City Mayor, Soichiro Takashima, became the only local-government leader to join Japan’s provisional commission for digital transformation. The recently established commissi...
Nov 11, 2021 Local News
Electric Motorcycle Rental Shop Opened in Hakata
An e-bike rental shop opened inside Xeam Hakta in Hakata Ward. Twenty electric motorcycles, including Zero Motorcycles, Super Soco and NIU, can be rented for one, four, or twenty-f...
Nov 11, 2021 Local News
Krispy Kreme Donut Returns To Fukuoka Temporarily
Krispy Kreme Donut returns to Fukuoka between November 26 to 28! A special truck selling boxes of six Original Glazed ® Doughnuts will embark on a journey to reunite with fans in F...
Nov 10, 2021 Local News
Details of Fukuoka City’s Botanical Garden Renovation Released
Fukuoka City announced the ‘Botanical Garden Next’ project with plans to expand the functionality of the city’s botanical garden. Plans include the creation of Botanical Life Squar...
Nov 10, 2021 Local News
Rakugo Cafe In Hakata
A rakugo cafe, ‘Shoan,’ opened in Hakata Ward this fall. As one of the few cafes featuring Japan’s traditional storytelling entertainment, the shop welcomes...
Nov 4, 2021 Local News
Nakasu Premium Coupons
Premium coupons for the Nakasu area are now on sale. Many Nakasu-based businesses suffered severe economic impacts from the effects of the pandemic. The local shop association aims...