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Nov 29, 2016 Local News
Tway Airlines to Double Flights Between Saga & Korea This Winter
The Korean LCC, Tway Airlines, is doubling the number of flights between Saga and Seoul Incheon between Dec. 21 and Feb. 27. The current schedule sees flights every...
Nov 28, 2016 Local News
Space World in Kitakyushu, Japan, Closes Frozen Fish Christmas Ice Rink
On Nov. 27, Space World in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Pref., took the decision to close its Christmas icerink after an outpouring of online criticsm at the 5,000 fish frozen into the ice....
Nov 24, 2016 Local News
Nishitetsu and JA Starts Growing Tomatoes
Nishitetsu announced that NJ Agri Support (Oki, Fukuoka), an organisation funded by Nishitetsu and JA Zen-noh (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations) will st...
Nov 23, 2016 Local News
Beppu City Mayor Pledges to Build Hot Spring Amusement Park
Over 150 extras, twelve tonnes of spring water and a lot of towels were used to make a bizarre promotional video for the Beppu, the famous onsen city in Oita Prefecture. If the vid...
Nov 22, 2016 Local News
JR to Start Trial Sales of the Japan Rail Pass in Japan
The Japan Rail Pass will be on sale at some JR authorized shops in of Japan from March 8, 2017 to March 31, 2018...
Nov 1, 2016 Local News
Vietnam Airlines to Add More Flights to Fukuoka
Vietnam Airlines has announced plans to boost the number of flights between Fukuoka Airport and...
Nov 1, 2016 Local News
Free Entrance to Kashii Kaen 11/21 ~ 11/23
For three days (Nov. 21 ~23) Kashii Kaen (the retro theme park in Higashi Ward) will be free to the public before...
Nov 1, 2016 Local News
UNESCO Recommends Yamakasa and 32 Other Festivals for Intangible Cultural Heritage Status
A UNESCO preliminary review panel announced yesterday, Oct. 31, they are recommending that 33 festivals in Japan receive Intangible Cultural Heritage status. This includes five fes...
Nov 1, 2016 Local News
Articulated ‘Bendy’ Buses Run in New Circular Route
Nishitetsu Bus began running bi-articulated buses in a circular route between Tenjin, Hakata and...
Oct 28, 2016 Local News
New Subway Passes for Seniors and Families
A range of new subway passes have been announced on the Fukuoka City Subway website...