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Oct 16, 2019 Local News
JR Kyushu Developing Autonomous Trains
JR Kyushu is developing an automated system for train operation without condoctors. This is seen as preparatory measure as the nation faces a declining workforce amidst the nation'...
Oct 15, 2019 Local News
Peach Aviation to Offer Regular Fukuoka-Taipei Service
Low-cost carrier Peach Aviation will begin offering new regular flights between Fukuoka and Taipei on Nov. 25, marking the company’s first international route with service to and f...
Oct 15, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Implements Facial Recognition Scanners
Use of facial recognition gates for departing passengers began at Fukuoka Airport on October 8. Passengers who spent 90 days or less in Japan can use their IC-equipped passport at ...
Oct 11, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Gets Cute Manholes
Fukuoka City Waterworks Bureau is working to raise awareness of its sewerage system by introducing designed manhole covers with a cute design. The most recent design includes a tin...
Oct 11, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Streams Anti-Marijuana Video
Fukuoka Prefecture began streaming a video to discourage the use of marijuana in the cities of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu. The number of annual marijuana arrests in the prefecture rose...
Oct 10, 2019 Local News
Haruyoshi Bridge Detour Opens
Haruyoshi Bridge, connecting the areas of Hakata and Tenjin, was closed for reconstruction since the morning of October 6. A new detour bridge opened next to the 58-year-old bridge...
Oct 9, 2019 Local News
City Hall Goes to the Mat With Skateboarders
Rubber mats scattered on the grounds of Kego Park began to appear from mid-August this year. There are now...
Oct 8, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Bar Hopping – FREE PASS GIVEAWAY!
Join a special bar-hopping event for foreign visitors to Fukuoka during Rugby World Cup. Enjoy special value-for-money menus at popular venues. Fukuoka Now has 20 FREE passes (each...
Oct 8, 2019 Local News
Collaboration Between Fukuoka University and Travel Company
Nippon Travel Agency Co., Ltd., and Fukuoka University have begun a special curriculum to educate students with knowledge in regional development through tourism. Themes including ...
Oct 8, 2019 Local News
Vietnam Airlines to Add Flights Between Fukuoka and Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam Airlines has announced increased flights between the cities of Fukuoka and Ho Chi Minh...
