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Jul 23, 2015 Local News
Sweets Train Unveiled to Press Ahead of Maiden Voyage
On July 17, JR Kyushu unveiled its new sweets-themed sightseeing train, Aru Ressha, to the press at the Kokura Rail Yard. The 38-seat, two-car train is modeled after a luxury train...

Jul 15, 2015 Local News
Nishitetsu to Open First Hotel Abroad
On July 13, Nishinippon Railroad Corp. announced that it will open its first hotel overseas this September in Seoul. The 312-room Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Seoul Myeongdong will ope...

Jul 8, 2015 Local News
Kyushu Gets First World Heritage Sites
With UNESCO’s recent approval of Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution for inscription on the World Heritage List, Kyushu will get its very first word heritage sites. The si...

Jul 7, 2015 Local News
More Services Available for Foreign Tourists
Several new services targeting foreign visitors have started popping up around the city. Canal City Hakata has added 10 new sightseeing bus spaces to accommodate the uptick in tour...

Jul 4, 2015 Local News
‘Hop On, Hop Off’ Bikes Launch In Kurume
KuruKuru is the adorable name for the convenient new bike rental system which launched on the 6/27 in Kurume. The six cycle ports throughout the city hold a total of 46 bikes, whic...

Jul 3, 2015 Local News
Quantum Of The Seas Calls on Fukuoka
The Quantum of the Seas is not, as it may sound, the layer of a Bond villian, but it certainly is tricked out like one. This Royal Caribbean cruise ship is equipped with all the s...

Jun 23, 2015 Local News
Yufuin No Mori To Get New Interior, Boost Capacity
JR Kyushu announced it will add one more car to its Yufuin no Mori tourist train and begin running a 5-car train between Hakata and Yufuin (Oita Pref.) on July 18. The company will...

Jun 18, 2015 Local News
Korean Mers Outbreak Affecting Kyushu
As an outbreak of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) fails to abate in South Korea, an increasing number of ferry passengers are cancelling travel plans between Kyushu and ...

Jun 18, 2015 Local News
Land Ministry Approves Kyushu Route For Attracting Foreign Visitors
On June 12, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism approved seven routes, including one dubbed Onsen Island Kyushu, as the first thrust in an effort to attract...

Jun 4, 2015 Local News
JR Kyushu, Oita Pref. To Team Up On Tourism Campaign
The Destination Campaign, a large-scale tourism campaign that JR Kyushu implements in cooperation with local municipalities, will head to Oita Prefecture from July to September. J...