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Nov 14, 2019 Local News
New Sculpture to Commemorate Fukuoka’s 130th Anniversary
A ceremony to commemorate Fukuoka City's 130th anniversary took place at Fukuoka Civic Hall on November 13, and plans for a memorial object was announced. UK-born artist Yinka Shon...
Nov 13, 2019 Local News
Redback Spider Suspected of Biting Student
A venomous redback spider is suspected to have bitten the students of Hakozaki Junior High School in Fukuoka City. According to an announcement...
Nov 11, 2019 Local News
Engineer Friendly City Fukuoka Award Announced
Fukuoka City has established an Engineer Friendly City Fukuoka Award beginning this year. With the goal of becoming a city where "engineers gather, be active and mature," the proje...
Nov 11, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka App Manages Restaurant Orders and Payments
AliveCast Inc., a software development company based in Fukuoka City, is currently testing a new application that enables customers of restaurants and bars to place orders and pay ...
Nov 11, 2019 Local News
Aburayama Glamping Opens
The new Aburayama Glamping opened on November 2. The glamorous camping facility is located inside Aburayama Citizens’ Forest in Minami Ward, a 30-minute drive from central Fukuoka ...
Nov 8, 2019 Local News
It’s Burger Month at Wolfgang’s!
Internationally renowned for their super-premium USDA Prime, dry-aged in-house steaks, today we found out they also make awesome burgers! But hurry, there’s just one week left to e...
Nov 7, 2019 Local News
Japan Transocean Air Introduces Wooden Straws
Japan Transocean Air (JTA) introduced wooden straws for its onboard beverage service. Beginning on October 1, straws made of domestic lumber, including cedar trees, have been used ...
Nov 7, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Airport to Add More Flights Next Spring
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced plans to bump up the number of flights taking off and landing at Fukuoka Airport from 35 to 38 per hour. This ...
Nov 1, 2019 Local News
Kickboards to be Field Tested at Kyushu University
Kyushu University has been designated for a field test of kickboard share projects in Fukuoka City. Ten electric scooters were introduced at the university campus on October 24 to ...
Nov 1, 2019 Local News
Sega Game Center to Reopen in Tenjin
After ten years since the closing of its former game arcade Tenjin Gigo, Sega Holdings Co., Ltd. will return to Tenjin with a three-story amusement center on November 11. The new a...