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Dec 19, 2013 Local News
Pink Striped Buses Debut
Dec. 9, The Nishinippon Railroad Company began using pink striped Nishitetsu buses to help passengers more easily identify buses traveling along Watanabe-dori between Tenjin and Oh...
Dec 12, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Olle Adds 4 New Courses
The Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization has released four new Kyushu Olle trekking courses. Originating on the South Korean island of Jeju, olle are unique trekking trails that h...
Dec 12, 2013 Local News
New Skymark Uniforms Announced for Fukuoka Route
On Dec. 11, a striking new uniform for Skymark cabin attendants was unveiled at the Airbus factory in Tolouse, France. The new uniforms are planned to commemorate Skymark’s new Air...
Dec 10, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka Subway Ticket Prices Increase
The Fukuoka Transportation Authority is set to raise some subway fares by ¥10 timed to align with the nation-wide sales tax increase in 2014. The increased fares will be proposed t...
Dec 9, 2013 Local News
Saga Airport’s New Int’l Terminal Now Complete
Saga Airport unveiled its new international terminal to the press on Dec. 6. Slated to open on Dec. 18, the 2400 m2, 3-story building cost ¥900 billion to complete. The walls and c...
Nov 20, 2013 Local News
Vietnam Airlines Increase Fukuoka-Hanoi Flights
Vietnam Airlines has announced an increase in flights between Fukuoka and Hanoi - launching four round trips per week in peak times starting Feb. 2014. This brings the airline’s to...
Oct 22, 2013 Local News
KLM Increases Flights For Fukuoka–Amsterdam Route Beginning Mar. 31
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced today (Oct. 22) an increase the frequency to Fukuoka adding a 4th flight from summer schedule 2014. KLM is the first airline to offer direct flig...
Sep 27, 2013 Local News
Thai Air VP Praises Kyushu, Announces Charter Flight to Kumamoto
During a visit to Kyushu, Thai Airways Vice President Petchpring Sarasin announced plans to begin charter service between Bangkok and Kumamoto next May. The company is proactively ...
Sep 24, 2013 Local News
One Day Tourist Pass To Go On Sale Full Time
Nishinipppon Railroad, JR Kyushu Karatsu, Saga-based Showa Jidosha and Fukuoka City have teamed up to sell the Fukuoka City Tourist Pass, a one-day ticket for foreign visitors good...
Sep 17, 2013 Local News
JR Kyushu Unveils Seven Stars Interior
On Sept. 13, JR Kyushu opened the doors of its luxury train, Seven Stars in Kyushu, to the press. The following is a report by a Nishinippon Shimbun reporter. ------- We entered ...
