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Feb 22, 2016 Local News
Missing Link in Higashi-Kyushu Expressway Opens
On Feb. 16, the Japanese land ministry announced that the 7.2 km-section of the Higashi-Kyushu Expressway between the Shiida-minami and Buzen interchanges (located in Chikujo Town ...
Feb 19, 2016 Local News
Tiger Air Taiwan Connects Fukuoka and Taipei
On Jan. 28 (Thu.) Tiger Air Taiwan launched a new route: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Fukuoka International Airport. The first Taipei - Fukuoka flight departed at 11:45,...
Feb 17, 2016 Local News
Open Top Bus Collides with Car in Tenjin
At 19:18 on Feb. 16, one of Nishitetsu’s double-decker open-top sightseeing buses was involved in an accident at the Watanabe-dori intersection in Tenjin. The bus, which was stoppe...
Feb 10, 2016 Local News
Nishitetsu to Add New, Eco-Friendly Train Cars
On Feb. 3, Nishinippon Railroad Co. (Nishitetsu) announced plans to add new 9000-series train cars on its Tenjin-Omuta Line next March. The new train cars will be silver with royal...
Feb 8, 2016 Local News
Fukuoka Welcome Campaign Kicks Off
To encourage more foreign tourists to come and enjoy Fukuoka City, YokaNavi (a tourist information site run by...
Feb 5, 2016 Local News
Foreign Cruise Ship Ports of Call to Hakata Set to Reach 400 Next Year
Ports of call by foreign cruise ships to Hakata Port are expected to reach a record high 400 next year, a dramatic uptick of...
Jan 25, 2016 Local News
New Duty-Free Shop to Open in Fukuoka Mitsukoshi
Fukuoka Duty Free Tenjin will offer a unique tax-free shopping experience in the heart of Fukuoka. It is scheduled to open on the ninth floor of Fukuoka Mitsukoshi on Apr. 1, and w...
Jan 25, 2016 Local News
Huis Ten Bosch Buys Island, Aims to Open New Attractions
Huis Ten Bosch (HTB) , the Sasebo (Nagasaki)-based theme park, has announced the purchase of an uninhabited island six km southwest of the park. HTB will spend one year developing ...
Jan 22, 2016 Local News
New Subway Station Exits Announced
On Jan. 19, Fukuoka City released its layout for exits for the new Nanakuma Line subway station to be built in between Tenjin-minami and Hakata stations. Construction began on the ...
Jan 22, 2016 Local News
Finnair’s First Fukuoka – Helsinki Departure Announced
Finnair has announced the first departure dates for its new Fukuoka-Helsinki route. The first flight from Helsinki to Fukuoka will depart on...