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Sep 20, 2014 Local News
Cosmos Train A’coming
Nishi-nippon Railroad Co. will begin operating a Cosmos Train between Omuta and Amagi on Sept. 20. A joint effort with Kurume City, the train aims to attract visitors to the city’s...
Aug 22, 2014 Local News
Jetstar to Offer Three New Routes To/From Kumamoto
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan announced it will begin offering regular flights between Kumamoto Airport and the three major international airports of Narita, Kansai and Chubu on O...
Aug 18, 2014 Local News
JR Offers Travel-with-Grandparents Tickets to Kids
JR Kyushu has started selling a new all-you-can-ride ticket for elementary school kids traveling with their grandparents. Good for weekends and holidays in September and October, t...
Jul 9, 2014 Local News
Jetstar Asia Launches Singapore-Bangkok Fukuoka Service
Jetstar Asia began flights on their new "Singapore-Bangkok-Fukuoka" route on June 26, becoming the first low cost carrier (LCC) to operate the between Singapore and Fukuoka via Ban...
Jun 4, 2014 Local News
JR Kyushu Beetle to Return to Hirado this Summer
For the first time since the service was discontinued in 1994, JR Kyushu will offer one round-trip between Fukuoka and Hirado City (Nagasaki Prefecture) on its Beetle high-speed fe...
Apr 23, 2014 Local News
Nanatsuboshi Train Cabin Crew Wanted
The luxury train “Nanatsuboshi in Kyushu” is looking for a new crew member to start working this August. Application deadline is 5/12. The Nanatsuboshi runs on two courses; one cir...
Apr 21, 2014 Local News
Gunkanjima Proves Popular
More than half a million people have visited Gunkanjima (Nagasaki Prefecture) since the ban on visitors was lifted five years ago. The abandoned island, once home to a bustling coa...
Mar 31, 2014 Local News
Itoshima Drinkers Can Get Taxi Discounts
Twenty-nine eateries, four taxi companies and three “daiko” driving service companies in Itoshima have teamed up to offer discounts and coupons to imbibing patrons. Around 100 peop...
Mar 26, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka – Kumamoto Late Night Bus Service
Nishitetsu and Kyushu Sanko Bus announced the launch of a new late night bus service between Fukuoka and Kumamoto. The new service all be called “Hinokuni” and will travel between ...
Mar 25, 2014 Local News
Famous Train Designer Takes On Kumamoto City Tram
On Mar. 20, Kumamoto City unveiled illustrations of its new ultra-low floor tram to be designed by Eiji Mitooka, the designer of several JR Kyushu trains including the Seven Stars ...