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Oct 18, 2012 Local News
Marutai to Establish Southeast Asian Presence
Instant food manufacturer Marutai of Fukuoka City told the Nishinippon Shimbun they planned on starting sales of their products in Southeast Asia by 2015. It would be the company’s...
Oct 18, 2012 Local News
KLM to Launch Fukuoka-Amsterdam Route!
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will begin operating a scheduled service to Fukuoka, Japan on 3rd April 2013. KLM is the first airline to offer direct flights between Fukuoka and Europe...
Oct 17, 2012 Local News
Free Public Viewing Hawks vs. Ham!
After defeating the Saitama Seibu Lions, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks have moved on to the final stage of the Pacific League Climax Series kicking off tonight in Sapporo. The Fukuoka...
Oct 17, 2012 Local News
Singapore Airline to Increase Fukuoka Flights
Singapore Airlines announced an increase in the number of flights on their Fukuoka~Singapore route. From next May, the airline will increase their current 5 flights per week on the...
Oct 17, 2012 Local News
Fed. Govt. Drops Funding for Open Top Bus
The federal government dropped its funding for the Fukuoka City Open Top Bus last year, but it is only coming to light now. The ¥37 million that the federal government were going t...
Oct 17, 2012 Local News
Star Flyer to Add Guam & Saipan Flights
Kitakyushu based Star Flyer has announced plans to start flights from Kitakyushu Airport to the Guam and Saipan area as soon as the summer of 2013. They intend to take advantage of...
Oct 16, 2012 Local News
¥1 Airfare to China!
On Monday, Oct. 15, Spring Airlines (China) announced the launch of a special ¥1 airfare for their charter flight connecting Saga and Shanghai. The ¥1 discount seats are available ...
Oct 15, 2012 Local News
Open Top Adds Sumo Basho to Route
During the Sumo Kyushu Basho tournament (1/11~11/25) at Fukuoka Convention Center, the Fukuoka Open Top Bus will adjust one of its routes! The 60 minute “Bayside Place and Hakata T...
Oct 15, 2012 Local News
Air Busan Increases Busan-Fukuoka Services
Air Busan announced it will increase the frequency of its nonstop service between Busan and Fukuoka to two flights daily, in the morning and afternoon, from November.
Oct 15, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka Built Satellite to Beam Message
In the night sky next month and you may witness a rather unusual phenomenon – a tiny Japanese satellite using LEDs to beam a Morse code message earthwards. The message will come fr...