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Dec 3, 2015 Local News
New Monitors in Tenjin Subways
On Dec. 1, the Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau installed 47-inch monitors at Tenjin and Tenjin-minami subway stations to make transfers more convenient. The large monitors are p...
Dec 3, 2015 Local News
City to Switch to Nighttime Bike Collections
The number of illegally parked bicycles in the city center remains high, so City Hall has decided to start removing bikes at...
Dec 2, 2015 Local News
Subway Service Extended on Friday Nights
For the next four Fridays of December (12/4, 12/11, 12/18, and 12/25), “Friday Night Trains” will be scheduled for the convenience of late night passengers who might be enjoying ye...
Nov 27, 2015 Local News
MRJ’s Successful First Flight a Boon for Kyushu’s Aviation Industry
On November 11, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporations’ Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) successfully completed its first flight. With an industrial cluster centered around Kitakyushu prima...
Nov 27, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Sake Proving Popular at Milan Expo
Sake made in Fukuoka is proving popular at the food court in the Japan Pavilion at the food-themed Milan Expo in Italy. To encourage brewers to...
Nov 27, 2015 Local News
Number of Foreign Visitors to Kyushu Tops Record High
According to figures released by the Kyushu Transportation Bureau, the number of foreign visitors who entered Kyushu between January and September of this year reached...
Nov 27, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka City Bulletin December 2015
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Nov 27, 2015 Local News
Hotel Construction Booming in Hakata
Hakata is experiencing a hotel construction boom. According to a hotel industry representative, occupancy rates have recovered after dropping from 70% to almost...
Nov 26, 2015 Local News
City Proposes Tunnel to Improve Access to Airport
On Nov. 19, Fukuoka City announced plans to include a tunnel in its Urban Expressway extension that will provide direct access to the airport. The tunnel will travel under...
Nov 20, 2015 Local News
Bills (Australia) to Open in Suijo Park Fukuoka
Under the umbrella of the Tenjin Big Bang Project, Nishi-nippon Railroad Co. is building a new two-story leisure facility in Suijo Park that is slated to open in