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Apr 5, 2021 Local News
Airline Offers Domestic Package Tour for Dogs and Owners
ANA is looking for participants for its ‘wan-wan’ (bow-wow) tour to Nagasaki. It is the first tour in five years in which the airline welcomes pet dogs onboard a domestic route. Pa...
Apr 5, 2021 Local News
Hirado Castle Opens For Overnight Stays For a Princely Sum
Hirado Castle in Nagasaki City officially opened its gates for overnight stays on April 1. Only one group (up to 5 persons) per night can enjoy private use of the two-story yagura ...
Mar 30, 2021 Local News
Monkey Gives Birth In Sasebo Zoo – But Who’s The Father?
A white-handed gibbon gave birth after being kept alone in a zoo cage for six years. On February 10, a staff member at Kujukushima Zoo & Botanical Garden in Nagasaki Prefecture fou...
Mar 25, 2021 Local News
Big Discounts at HTB Hotels For Kyushu Residents
Beginning on Mar. 23, Huis Ten Bosch offers special hotel discounts for Kyushu residents. Overnight stays at the park’s four hotels are available at about 40% off until the campaig...
Mar 17, 2021 Local News
JR Nagasaki Station Commercial Facility Plans Accelerated
A new commercial complex will open at the JR Nagasaki Station in 2023. JR Kyushu announced on Monday that it would move up the opening year for the Marriott Hotel and...
Feb 16, 2021 Local News
Major Shipyard in Nagasaki To Close
Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SSK) announced the suspension of shipbuilding from January 2022. The ship manufacturer has played a significant role in the regional economy sinc...
Jan 29, 2021 Local News
Ringer Hut Pivots To Supply Home-dining Products
The Nagasaki-based noodle restaurant chain, Ringerhut, raised ¥7.3 billion to restructure their business to meet the demands amidst the new coronavirus impact. Aside from shoring u...
Jan 18, 2021 Local News
Nagasaki City Declares Its Own State of Emergency
On January 16, Nagasaki Prefecture issued its own state of emergency for Nagasaki City. The prefectural governor, Hodo Nakamura, held a press conference in which he requested the r...
Dec 21, 2020 Local News
HTB Countdown Event Canceled For The First Time
Huis Ten Bosch canceled its new year countdown event for 2021. Reflecting upon the temporary cancelation of the national ‘Go To Travel’ program, the amusement park gave up to hold ...
Dec 16, 2020 Local News
Flight Without a Destination To Take Off from Fukuoka
A special night flight without a destination but to enjoy Nagasaki’s nightscape takes off on Dec. 22. Operated by Fuji Dream Airlines, the round trip from Fukuoka Airport promises ...