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Feb 16, 2017 Local News
Book and Bed Tokyo opens in Fukuoka Parco
Book and Bed Tokyo is opening on the sixth floor of Fukuoka Parco this spring (early April). This is the fourth guest house following two locations in Ikebukuro as well as location...
Feb 15, 2017 Local News
Fishing Season for Shirauo begins on Feb 18
The fishing season for Shirauo (Ice Goby) will begin on Feb. 18 (Sat.) in the Muromi River, Fukuoka. The season will last until the beginning of April. Shirauo are a popular fish, ...
Feb 10, 2017 Local News
Kyushu Shinkansen ¥500 Anniversary Tickets!
To celebrate the sixth anniversary of the Kyushu Shinkansen, ¥500 tickets are available for travel on Mar. 12 (Sun.). JR Kyushu’s special one-coin tickets can be used for travel be...
Feb 10, 2017 Local News
Premium Friday Discount Seats from StarFlyer
Book to fly on Feb. 24 (Fri.) with StarFlyer for discounted tickets: flights are only ¥3,000 each way. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is collaborating with Japanese co...
Feb 1, 2017 Local News
Ohori Park Illuminations Start Feb. 1
A new illumination has been completed in Ohori Park, centered around the Park’s Central Island, Nakanoshima. The illuminations will start on Feb. 1 (Wed) and will begin every night...
Jan 27, 2017 Local News
Nishitetsu Ohashi Station Redevelopment
From next August, Limited Express trains will stop at Ohashi Station, following an increase in passenger numbers at the station. The ground floor of the station restaurant area wil...
Jan 25, 2017 Local News
Nishitetsu to Start Station Numbering System in Feb
From Wednesday, Feb. 2, Nishitetsu will label each station with a number and letter of the alphabet to make it easier for foreign tourists and all other commuters to travel on Nish...
Jan 17, 2017 Local News
Two Million Passengers at Hakata Port in 2016
In 2016, The number of passengers who traveled on international vessels to and from Hakata Port reached 2 million for the first time...
Jan 13, 2017 Local News
Kit Kat Taxis in Fukuoka and Kurume City
It’s exam season, which also means it’s Kit Kat season! As bizarre as it sounds, Kit Kats become especially popular during exam season, because “Kit Kat” (キットカット) sounds like...
Jan 13, 2017 Local News
JR to Renew ‘HTB Limited Express’ for Huis Ten Bosch 25th Anniversary
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Huis Ten Bosch (HTB) this March, JR will redesign the HTB limited express train that runs between...