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Jul 7, 2017 Local News
New Open Top Bus Route in Fukuoka
Nishitetsu will run a double-decker open top bus along a new route called the Fukuoka Kirameki Course starting July 15. The bus will explore...
Jul 3, 2017 Local News
Marinoa Food Court Refurbished
The newly refurbished 450-seat food court on the first floor of Marinoa City’s south building is open for business. Restaurants and food joints on offer are...
Jun 29, 2017 Local News
Huge Art Installment Outside New Hostel in Fukuoka
WeBase Hakata is set to open on July 14 as one of the biggest hostels in Kyushu. The 9-storey building will have 164 beds and offers reasonable...
Jun 13, 2017 Local News
Multilingual Smartphone Rental For Tourists
Fukuoka City is experimenting on an initiative for people visiting Japan to borrow multilingual smartphones that will help distribute valuable tourist information. The languages av...
Jun 12, 2017 Local News
Increase in Number of Koreans on Ferries to Kyushu
The Kyushu Transportation Office has revealed that 2016 saw approximately 1,300,000 Korean passengers using ferries connecting Hakata (Fukuoka Prefecture), Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi P...
Jun 9, 2017 Local News
Luxury Camp in Aso
JTB Kyushu is now offering tourists a luxury camp experience as a part of a wider scheme to promote Aso and support reconstruction efforts in the area. The luxury tents, which come...
May 31, 2017 Local News
New Course For “Nanatsuboshi” Train
JR Kyushu announced that they will change the route of the 3 nights, 4 days course of luxury sleepover train "Nanatsuboshi in Kyushu" (Seven Stars in Kyushu) on March 2018. This is...
May 31, 2017 Local News
JR Kyushu Sweets Train To Run Oita~Aso For First Time
JR sweets-themed sightseeing train Aru Ressha will run for the first time between Oita and Aso (Kumamoto Pref.) limited to only three days (Jul. 19, Aug. 23, and Sep. 20). JR Kyush...
May 29, 2017 Local News
Increased Flights On China Airline’s Kagoshima-Taipei Route
China Airlines will add an extra flight to its Kagoshima-Taipei (Taoyuan) route. The airline currently runs four flights a week (Tue., Thu., Fri., and Sun.) between the two destina...
May 26, 2017 Local News
New Flight Route Between Fukuoka And Sapporo
Low-cost carrier Peach announced that they will start operating a new flight route from Fukuoka to Sapporo starting September 24. Passengers can book flights from...