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Oct 31, 2019 Local News
Yahuoku! Dome to be renamed Paypay Dome
Yahuoku! Dome will be renamed Paypay Dome before the beginning of the next baseball season. The managing company, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, is one of the subsidiaries of SoftBank Gro...
Oct 30, 2019 Local News
Agriculture Theme Cafe and Showroom Opens in Akasaka
OREC Greens Lab Fukuoka will soon open in Akasaka as a new hub to connect people, goods and experiences related to agriculture and food. Under the company’s philosophy “to create s...
Oct 29, 2019 Local News
Tenjin Vivre Announces Closing Date
Tenjin Vivre will close its doors for business in February 2020. The shopping complex, operated by OPA (Aeon Group,) has provided shopping opportunities for young..
Oct 29, 2019 Local News
Tenjin Chikagai to Increase Closing Days
The operating company of Tenjin Chikagai announced on October 21 that it would introduce three annual closing days for the shopping mall. It is part of the company's...
Oct 28, 2019 Local News
Odakyu to Open New Accommodation Facilities in Fukuoka
Odakyu Electric Railway announced on October 3, that they will open two new accommodation facilities in...
Oct 23, 2019 Local News
Uber Taxi Debuts in Fukuoka
Uber Taxi is now available in Fukuoka City and limited areas of Itoshima City. In collaboration with 12 local taxi companies, the first iteration of Uber Taxi in Kyushu...
Oct 21, 2019 Local News
New Bus Tour of Fukuoka Enters Yahuoku! Dome
Fukuoka Now was there to experience the first ride.This popular tourist attraction takes over-50,000 guests each year along several routes on its double-decker open-top bus. The ne...
Oct 21, 2019 Local News
Developer Sought for Site in Futamigaura
Fukuoka City is seeking a developer for the site of a former elementary school site in Nishi Ward. The 9,267 m2 land is located near Futamigaura Beach, one of the popular tourist s...
Oct 18, 2019 Local News
Sweden’s Paralympic team to train in Fukuoka
The national team of Sweden will hold a training camp in Fukuoka City ahead of the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2020. Approximately 100 members including athletes and their coaches wi...
Oct 16, 2019 Local News
Merchari Records 136,000 Rides in September
A record-high 136,000 people used the Merchari bike rental service in Fukuoka City in September. The Tokyo-based operating company...