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Mar 11, 2014 Local News
HK Express Announces Fukuoka Flights
Hong Kong’s only low-cost carrier HK Express announced a new flight from Hong Kong to Fukuoka commencing April 10, 2014. They are promoting Fukuoka as an “emerging hotspot on the A...
Feb 21, 2014 Local News
Universal Studios Japan in KYUSHU?
Osaka-based Universal Studios Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of the American movie-based theme park, has indicated its intention to build a second park by 2020, just in time for th...
Feb 19, 2014 Local News
Jetstar Announces Daily Singapore-Bangkok-Fukuoka Route
Today (Feb. 19) Jetstar Japan Co. announced daily flights between Fukuoka and Singapore via Bangkok beginning on June 26. Fukuoka will become Jetstar’s 3rd international airport in...
Feb 17, 2014 Local News
Itoshima to Trial Tuk-tuk for Tourists
Itoshima City will begin a trial run of a tuk-tuk service in April as part of its efforts to boost tourism. The tuk-tuk, a three-wheeled taxi common in Southeast Asia, will be oper...
Jan 31, 2014 Local News
Nanatsuboshi Viewing Event in Ukiha
Wave a flag at the Nanatsuboshi train as it passes by Ukiha on March 25th! JR Kyushu’s Nanatsuboshi “Seven Stars in Kyushu” train is a sleeper train that focuses on luxury and “omo...
Jan 31, 2014 Local News
Michelin to Release Fukuoka/Saga Guide
Michelin Japan announced on Jan. 28 the release of “Michelin Guide Fukuoka/Saga 2014 Special Edition” this summer. The book will be in Japanese only. It’s the fifth Japanese area ...
Jan 31, 2014 Local News
JR Kyushu’s New “Sweets Train” in Oita and Nagasaki
On Jan. 27, JR Kyushu announced the launch of its tenth scenic train, dubbed the “Sweets Train”, to run in Nagasaki and Oita prefectures in 2015. The new train is targeted towards ...
Jan 22, 2014 Local News
Ride a Bus with Kumamon
Miyazaki-based bus company Miyazaki Kotsu has launched a “ride-with-Kumamon” service on its Kumamoto-Miyazaki highway bus route. Available on seven of the company’s 14 daily round-...
Jan 10, 2014 Local News
New Law to Reduce Taxi Numbers
On Jan. 27, the Japanese government is set to pass the Act on Special Measures concerning the Normalization and Reinvigoration of Taxi Businesses in an effort to curb excessive com...
Dec 27, 2013 Local News
Thai Airways International Introduces B777-300 Aircraft for Fukuoka-Bangkok
Thai Airways International has announced they will use B777-300 aircraft for its Fukuoka-Bangkok route between Feb. 5 through to Mar. 29, 2014 with an additional capacity of 67 eco...