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Sep 14, 2020 Local News
Office Vacancies in Fukuoka Up for Fifthe Consecutive Month
The vacancy rate for offices in Fukuoka City was 2.91% as of August 2020, increasing for the fifth consecutive month. According to a report by Tokyo-based office rental company, Mi...
Sep 14, 2020 Local News
Share Cycle Locations in Fukuoka City Increased
A significant expansion of service by Charichari, a bicycle rental service, was announced. The company plans to add some thirty bicycle ports in Sawara Ward, Nishi Ward, and more, ...
Sep 14, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Tower’s Autumn Moon Light Up
A seasonal light up with the mid-autumn full moon (chushu-no meigetsu) can now be seen on the exterior of Fukuoka Tower. The program features maple leaves falling on the ground, si...
Sep 14, 2020 Local News
New Nine Storey Capsule Hotel Open in Hakata
The Nine Hours Hakata Station hotel opens on September 14. The capsule hotel group has 15 locations around Japan. Their second hotel in Fukuoka features a smart-check in the system...
Sep 7, 2020 Local News
Help Tiempo Continúe Through Crowdfunding
Facing financial difficulties brought on by the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus, NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano, a cultural center based in Fukuoka, has launched a crowdfund...
Sep 7, 2020 Local News
Canal City Theater Signs Contract with Tokyo Entertainment Company
Canal City Theater signed a ten-year contract with Sunrise Promotion Tokyo for exclusive rights to use the 1,144 seat hall. In July 2022, the Tokyo-based entertainment company will...
Sep 4, 2020 Local News
Office Building to Occupy Site of the Former Hakata Star Lanes
NTT Urban Development and Taisei Corporation have begun construction on the Hakata Ekimae 1-Chome Development Project in Hakata Ward. The two companies will build a 10-story buildi...
Sep 4, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka’s Leading Restaurants Collaborate on Luxurious Delivered Meal
Seven of Fukuoka’s trendsetting restaurants have collaborated to develop Hakata Kaikai; a luxury delivery-meal set available inside Fukuoka City. Inside a reusable container are ni...
Sep 2, 2020 Local News
Mobile Pharmacy Tested In Case of Eathquakes Amidst The Corona Pandemic
Fukuoka City conducted a test to open a pharmacy inside a mobile van in preparation for dealing with the possibility of having to deal with earthquakes or other disasters during th...
Aug 31, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City To Subsidize PCR Tests For Pregnant Women
Fukuoka City intends to subsidize PCR tests for pregnant women with close due dates. The city has added a ¥144 million special budget to the revised budget for consideration in the...