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Nov 7, 2025 Local News
Nishitetsu and NAVITIME Connect Train and Cycling Routes
Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) and NAVITIME Japan have launched a partnership linking Nishitetsu’s “Cycle Train” service on...

Nov 7, 2025 Local News
Influenza Cases Surge in Fukuoka
Influenza cases in Fukuoka Prefecture more than doubled last week, prompting Fukuoka City to issue an influenza advisory on...

Nov 6, 2025 Local News
Discarded Vegetables Feed Zoo Animals in Kitakyushu
At Kitakyushu’s Itozu no Mori Zoological Park, vegetables once destined for disposal are now feeding animals, cutting costs and food waste...

Nov 6, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Starts Building “One Health Center” in Miyama
Fukuoka Prefecture has begun construction of the “One Health Center” in Miyama to advance integrated research on human...

Nov 6, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka to Open Kyushu’s Largest Outlet Mall
A new outlet mall—the largest in Kyushu with about 200 stores—will open in spring 2027 on the former site of Marinoa City Fukuoka...

Nov 6, 2025 Local News
Hakata Station Adds Anti-Voyeur Mirrors
JR Kyushu has installed “anti-voyeur mirrors” on the up escalators at JR Hakata Station to deter illicit filming and...

Nov 5, 2025 Local News
AI Promotes Safe Escalator Use in Fukuoka
Fukuoka City Subway introduced an AI system at ten escalators in Tenjin and Hakata stations to encourage passengers...

Nov 5, 2025 Local News
Teen Escapes Police Custody in Yame, Fukuoka
A 15-year-old boy who was handcuffed and arrested for allegedly running a red light on a motorbike early on November 2 in Yame...

Nov 5, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka, WASH House Sign Disaster Aid Pact
Fukuoka Prefecture signed an agreement with laundromat chain WASH House to provide free laundry services for evacuees during disasters...

Nov 5, 2025 Local News
Kitakyushu Nursery Loses USB With Child Data
Kitakyushu City reported that a municipal nursery lost a USB drive containing personal information on 49 former pupils, including...










