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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...
Mar 11, 2016 Local News
Kyushu Shinkansen ¥500 Anniversary Tickets!
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Kyushu Shinkansen, ¥500 tickets are available for travel on Mar. 12 (Sat.) and Mar. 13 (Sun.). The JR Kyushu’s special one-coin tickets ca...
Mar 3, 2016 Local News
Changes to Nagasaki Shinkansen Line Project Aim to Prevent Delays
Since the highly anticipated Free Gauge Train (FGT) has been delayed due to damage inflicted during endurance testing, discussions are underway over whether the Nagasaki Shinkansen...
Feb 22, 2016 Local News
Missing Link in Higashi-Kyushu Expressway Opens
On Feb. 16, the Japanese land ministry announced that the 7.2 km-section of the Higashi-Kyushu Expressway between the Shiida-minami and Buzen interchanges (located in Chikujo Town ...
Feb 19, 2016 Local News
Tiger Air Taiwan Connects Fukuoka and Taipei
On Jan. 28 (Thu.) Tiger Air Taiwan launched a new route: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Fukuoka International Airport. The first Taipei - Fukuoka flight departed at 11:45,...
Feb 17, 2016 Local News
Open Top Bus Collides with Car in Tenjin
At 19:18 on Feb. 16, one of Nishitetsu’s double-decker open-top sightseeing buses was involved in an accident at the Watanabe-dori intersection in Tenjin. The bus, which was stoppe...
Feb 10, 2016 Local News
Nishitetsu to Add New, Eco-Friendly Train Cars
On Feb. 3, Nishinippon Railroad Co. (Nishitetsu) announced plans to add new 9000-series train cars on its Tenjin-Omuta Line next March. The new train cars will be silver with royal...
Feb 8, 2016 Local News
Fukuoka Welcome Campaign Kicks Off
To encourage more foreign tourists to come and enjoy Fukuoka City, YokaNavi (a tourist information site run by...
Feb 5, 2016 Local News
Foreign Cruise Ship Ports of Call to Hakata Set to Reach 400 Next Year
Ports of call by foreign cruise ships to Hakata Port are expected to reach a record high 400 next year, a dramatic uptick of...
