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Hakozaki redevelopment plan unveiled for former Kyushu University campus
A group led by Sumitomo Corporation unveiled the overall plan for HAKOZAKI BLOCK on Oct. 22. The redevelopment covers 28.5 hectares of the former Kyushu University Hakozaki campus....
Former Kyushu University Campus Project Named HAKOZAKI BLOCK
The redevelopment of Kyushu University’s former Hakozaki Campus has been named HAKOZAKI BLOCK, with plans for a new district combining housing, a major food destination, schools, h...
Kaizuka Station to introduce facial-recognition gates
JR Kyushu will introduce Kyushu’s first facial-recognition ticket gates at Kaizuka Station, scheduled to open in spring 2027. The new station will sit between Chihaya and Hakozaki ...
Tap-to-pay rail discount offered for Hojoya visitors
Visitors to Hakozakigu’s Hojoya festival can receive a 20% rail fare discount by using credit card tap-to-pay at two nearby JR stations. The offer covers Hakozaki and Yoshizuka...
Fire Ants Found at Island City
Authorities in Fukuoka confirmed the discovery of approximately 300 red imported fire ants at Island City in the city’s Higashi Ward. The ants were...
Kyushu University Probes Data Leak Risk
Kyushu University announced that patient information stored on a laboratory computer may have been exposed following a ransomware attack. The incident...
Clinic Ordered to Halt Regenerative Treatments
Japan’s health ministry issued an emergency order to suspend regenerative treatments at Trinity Clinic Fukuoka after at least five patients reported...
Illegal Poppy Found Again at Uminonakamichi
An illegal opium poppy was found among about one million blooming nemophila flowers at Uminonakamichi Seaside Park in Fukuoka City, the second straight year...
Hakozaki Redevelopment Plan Details Unveiled
A consortium led by Sumitomo Corporation has released a detailed master plan for redeveloping the former Kyushu University Hakozaki campus in...
Man in His 20s Dies After Sparring Incident in Fukuoka
A man believed to be in his 20s was found unconscious in an apartment in Fukuoka City’s Higashi Ward on January 8 and later died, police said. Emergency services were called at aro...