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Jul 31, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Bank to Open ATMs 24 Hours, Update Online Banking
Fukuoka had announced plans to operate ATMs 24 hours a day on weekdays starting on August 17. The move coincides with the a scheduled update to the bank’s online banking service. T...
Jul 30, 2015 Local News
Okinoshima to Be Recommended for UNESCO World Heritage Listing
On July 28, the Council for Cultural Affairs announced its intention to recommend the island of Okinoshima (and related sites in Munakata City) for the 2017 UNESCO World Cultural H...
Jul 29, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka City Bulletin August 2015
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Jul 28, 2015 Local News
Goto City Opens New Tuna Hatchery
On July 23 Nagoya-based Toyota Tsusho held an opening ceremony for a tuna hatchery in Goto City (Goto Islands, Nagasaki Pref.). The hatchery plays off of Kinki University's recent ...
Jul 28, 2015 Local News
Top 10 Most Popular Companies Amongst Kyushu Graduates
Tokyo-based MyNavi released its latest ranking of employers popular with fresh uni grads from the Kyushu/Okinawa region, and travel agent H.I.S. took the top spot for the first tim...
Jul 24, 2015 Local News
Ground Broken on New Terminal at Fukuoka Airport
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new domestic terminal at Fukuoka Airport was held on July 21. The terminal is slated for completion in March 2019 at a total cost of ¥34.6 billion...
Jul 24, 2015 Local News
KITTE Department Store to Open in Hakata
Proving that Fukuoka is as hungry as ever for more and increasingly novel ways and places to shop, KITTE Hakata is storming into Hakata in Spring 2016. The clue to what make this d...
Jul 23, 2015 Local News
Sweets Train Unveiled to Press Ahead of Maiden Voyage
On July 17, JR Kyushu unveiled its new sweets-themed sightseeing train, Aru Ressha, to the press at the Kokura Rail Yard. The 38-seat, two-car train is modeled after a luxury train...
Jul 23, 2015 Local News
Prefecture Decides to Build Six Hydrogen Stations
The Fukuoka Prefectural Government has decided to build six hydrogen stations within the prefecture. Aiming to usher in a hydrogen energy era, the Prefecture has worked to promote ...
Jul 23, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Fast Becoming a Call Center Mecca
An increasing number of call centers are setting up shop in Fukuoka’s office buildings. Ever since the Great East Japan Earthquake, companies headquartered in Tokyo have been looki...