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Feb 18, 2013 Local News
International Passenger Numbers at Hakata Port Rebound
According to early estimates released by Fukuoka City, approximately 846,000 international passengers passed through Hakata Port last year, the second highest number after 2010’s 8...
Feb 15, 2013 Local News
¥500 Kyushu Shinkansen Ticket Sale
To celebrate the second anniversary of the Kyushu Shinkansen, ¥500 tickets are available for travel on Sat. Mar. 16th. The JR Kyushu’s special one coin tickets can be used for trav...
Feb 14, 2013 Local News
New Council Eyes Better Access to Airport’s Int’l Terminal
A liaison council of 13 public and private entities was launched on Feb. 13 with the aim of improving the convenience of Fukuoka Airport’s international terminal. It plans to doubl...
Feb 6, 2013 Local News
Starflyer Ridership Up Again
Kitakyushu-based airline StarFlyer reported that ridership on its sole international route to Pusan last December increased one point year-on-year to 60.7%, making for the third co...
Jan 25, 2013 Local News
Singapore Airlines to Fly Daily from Fukuoka
Singapore Airlines has announced it will increase flights between Fukuoka and Singapore from the current five each week to daily from May 28. David Lim, General Manager of Singapor...
Jan 18, 2013 Local News
City to Test Direct Bus Routes to Waterfront
Fukuoka City will pilot a new direct bus route linking the Tenjin and Hakata Station areas with the Waterfront, the area along Hakata Bay that is home to the Fukuoka International ...
Jan 15, 2013 Local News
Plans for Kyushu Luxury Train Cruises Attract Millionaires Overseas
The "Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury sleeper cruise train, which will start making the rounds of Kyushu next autumn, has been quick to catch on with well-off people not only in Japan...
Jan 15, 2013 Local News
HTB Gives up on Nagasaki-Shanghai Route
Huis Ten Bosch subsidiary HTB Cruise announced on Jan. 11 that it has abandoned efforts to resume its Nagasaki-Shanghai passenger service. The company said will explore resuming ca...
Jan 8, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka City Soliciting Input to Increase Visitors
Fukuoka City has announced its plans to increase visitors to the city from the 2010 figure of 3.58 million to 20 million by 2022. Of this, 2.5 million are hoped to be visitors from...
Jan 5, 2013 Local News
Overnight Highway Bus Discounts
Catch a Nishitetsu Night Highway Bus between Feb. 1 ~ Feb. 28 for big discounts on tickets! One-way tickets for three of the company’s overnight routes will be discounted between ...
