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Aug 20, 2016 Local News
Nishitetsu Cosmos Train Wrapping
From Aug. 18 (Thu.) to Nov. 20 (Sun.), Nishitetsu is operating a train wrapped with a cosmos design. The wrapping is inspired by a beautiful cosmos field located along the...
Aug 16, 2016 Local News
T’way Airlines to Begin Fukuoka ~ Daegu Flights in September
Korean low-cost carrier (LCC) T'way Airlines will launch a new Fukuoka-Daegu route on Sep. 1. Spurred by the uptick in Korean visitors to Kyushu, the airline will offer...
Aug 10, 2016 Local News
Articulated Bus Test Run in Progress
Fukuoka City and Nishitetsu Bus Company are testing articulated buses. Since Aug. 8 (Mon.), two articulated buses have been running in...
Aug 2, 2016 Local News
Kumamoto ~ Kagoshima Shinkansen Discount
From Aug. 3 (Wed.), Kyushu Shinkansen will start selling a new one-way discount ticket for travel between Kumamoto and Kagoshima. The ticket is called...
Jul 29, 2016 Local News
Kyushu International Sightseeing Square Opens in Fukuoka
On Jul. 27 (Wed.), Kyushu International Sightseeing Square (KISS) opened in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka. Aimed at inbound tourists, the complex includes stores, restaurants and a stage...
Jul 29, 2016 Local News
Asoboy! Daytrip
On Aug. 31, the Asoboy! Hita Hikosan Line train is coming to Fukuoka Prefecture. Only 120 people can ride (108 people are required for this tour to run). Tickets sell at...
Jul 25, 2016 Local News
Kyushu Reconstruction Discount Tickets
Kyushu Reconstruction Discount Tickets, whose goal is to help Kyushu’s tourism sector recover in the wake of the Kumamoto Earthquakes, are selling well. They can be used for lodgin...
Jul 21, 2016 Local News
Nishitetsu Kids Tickets for Sale
This summer, Nishitetsu Group is offering Nishitetsu Kids tickets. Families can use these discount tickets to travel to Tenjin, in the center of Fukuoka, and enjoy a day in town. Y...
Jul 15, 2016 Local News
Land Ministry Announces Plans for Quake-Damaged Kumamoto Road
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has officially settled on an alternate route for National Road 57 in Kumamoto Prefecture. The road was cut off by a...
Jul 8, 2016 Local News
JR Kyushu Shinkansen Back to Full Schedule
On Jul. 4, JR Kyushu announced that, for the first time since the Kumamoto earthquakes earlier this year, the full number of Shinkansen are running between Hakata Sta. and Kagoshim...
