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Nishitetsu To open Long-stay Hotels in Fukuoka and Bangkok
Nishitetsu will open two new hotels suitable for long-term stays in Fukuoka and Bangkok. The Fukuoka hotel will be named Nishitetsu Hotel Croom Hakata Gion and provide rooms with a...
New Yamakasa Festival Documentary
Although many Hakata Gion Yamasaka Festival activities were postponed this year, a three-part short documentary by William Fritsch (France) of Fukuoka-based Accent Studio is now av...
Yamakasa AR App Released
AR content of the Yamakasa decorative floats (kakiyamaksa) debuted on Jul. 1. The promotional organization of Kamikawabata shopping arcade and other companies developed the 3D cont...
New Subway Station Name Announced
Takashima Soichiro, Mayor of Fukuoka City, announced the name of a new station to open along the Nanakuma subway line between Hakata and Tenjin. The station's name will be...
JR Hakata Station Chikushiguchi Renovation Begins
Fukuoka City began the renovation of the station square outside the Chikushiguchi exit of JR Hakata Station. As part of the city’s ‘Hakta Connected’ redevelopment project, the area...
Miyako Hotel Hakata Runs Vaccination Promotion
Miyako Hotels & Resorts announced its "COVID-19 Vaccination Support Plan" for its seventeen domestic hotels on June 15. Aiming to provide relaxing moments before and...
JR Kyushu’s First Coworking Space To Open
‘Q,’ the first coworking space belonging to JR Kyushu, will open on B1F of Amu Plaza Hakata in late June. The easily accessible office offers thirty-two office booths (¥44,000~/mon...
Gundam Scrumble Canal Project Mapping
The latest multimedia display of the Canal Aqua Panorama series features ‘Gundam Scramble!’ The fast action show can be enjoyed between Apr. 24 ~ Jun. 30, representing a virtual en...
Large Coworking Facility Opens in Front of Hakata Station
Fabbit Global Gateway “Hakata Ekimae” opened on Apr. 16. The fifth co-working space & rental office of the global brand is located on the 1st and 2nd floors of Fukuoka Asahi Buildi...
Hakata Old Town Gets a New Mascot
Sennenmon, a new character to promote Hakata Sennen no Mon (a historic gate in Hakata) and historical streets near it, was introduced recently. The cheerful image represents the so...