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Apr 25, 2016 Local News
Full Length of Kyushu Shinkansen Line to Open by Apr. 28
The Kumamoto ~ Shin-Minamata section of the Kyushu Shinkansen line is still closed due to damage from recent earthquakes. JR Kyushu has announced that repairs are expected to be co...
Apr 22, 2016 Local News
Nishitetsu to Sell Bus and Train Tickets for Inbound Tourists
Between Apr. 25 (Mon.) and Dec. 31 (Sat.), Nishitetsu will sell two new tickets for inbound tourists: the “Nishitetsu Welcome Ticket” and the “Nishitetsu Airport Bus Ticket”. The ...
Apr 22, 2016 Local News
Highway Bus Service Between Fukuoka and Kumamoto Resumed
Highway buses between Fukuoka and Kumamoto are running once again. Service was suspended from the evening of Apr. 14 (Thu.) to the morning of...
Apr 22, 2016 Local News
New Stretch of Higashi-Kyushu Expressway Opens, Expectations Run High
At 15:00 on Sunday, Apr. 24, a 7.2 km stretch of the Higashi-Kyushu Expressway in Fukuoka Prefecture between the Shiida-Minami and Buzen interchanges will open, enabling uninterrup...
Apr 22, 2016 Local News
Kyushu Shinkansen Service to Kumamoto to Reopen Tomorrow
Construction work to restore Kyushu Shinkansen (bullet train) service between Fukuoka City (Hakata Station) and Kumamoto City will finish today. The Hakata ~ Kumamoto section is sc...
Apr 11, 2016 Local News
New Fukuoka City Bus Day Pass
Fukuoka City are introducing two new bus passes from Jun. 1, 2016: the Fukuoka City One-Day Free Pass (for use on all public lines in the city...
Apr 1, 2016 Local News
Boat Race Fukuoka Stadium to be Converted into Sea Terminal
Officials at Fukuoka City Hall announced plans to convert the Boat Race Fukuoka stadium into an airport (terminal) for short-haul seaplanes. The new terminal, which will open in sp...
Mar 24, 2016 Local News
Fukuoka Open Top Bus 4th Anniversary Today
Fukuoka Open Top Bus, the tour bus which takes foreign visitors past landmarks such as Fukuoka Tower and Kushida Shrine, celebrates its fourth anniversary this Thu. (3/24)! To cele...
Mar 18, 2016 Local News
Fukuoka Duty Free Tenjin to Open Apr. 1
Fukuoka Duty Free Tenjin will open at 10:00 on Apr. 1 on the ninth floor of Mitsukoshi. To celebrate the opening, the store will host a kagami biraki: a traditional Japanese ceremo...
Mar 15, 2016 Local News
New Shinkansen Could Connect Hakata and Nagasaki in Less Than 90 Minutes
On Mar. 8, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism revealed that the relay-style West Kyushu Route of the Kyushu Shinkansen (aka the Nagasaki Shinkansen) slated...
