Local News

Fukuoka City announced the economic benefit from the Chinese cruise ships that called on the Port of Hakata during 2009 amounted to roughly 1.57 billion yen. This year, 66 cruise ships departing from China are scheduled to call on the port, an increase of 2.7 times. The economic benefit from that is estimated at 2.889 billion yen. The city said it will work to ensure that more Chinese cruise ships stop at the city in the future.