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Free PCR Tests at Airport and Shinkansen Stations
Fukuoka Prefecture will provide free PCR screenings at airports and stations to reduce the risk of the new coronavirus infections for those arriving from outer regions during summe...
Container Crane To Get Giraffe Makeover
A very tall giraffe will appear on Fukuoka City’s Island City in early 2022. The mayor of the city, Soichiro Takashima, told a press conference that one of the six gantry cranes at...
Fukuoka City To Setup Street Pianos
Fukuoka City is seeking donations of pianos to augment city culture. The city plans to set up multiple street pianos around the city in mid-August; the city’s music council calls f...
18 Fukuoka Commercial Join MyRoute
Eighteen commercial facilities in Tenjin and Hakata joined the ‘my route’ application-based MaaS project for Fukuoka. By selling their first transportation-commercial collaborative...
JR Kyushu and Nishitetsu Issue Transportation Coupon
A new premium coupon ‘Tenjin-Hakata Nore-ru Kae-ru’ will be on sale from Jul. 22 for those who visit the central area of Fukuoka City. Developed by JR Kyushu and Nishitetsu, the ap...
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...
Fukuoka City Announces Subsidies and Support For Local Artists
Fukuoka City announced a new program to support local artists. Performers of music, dance, theater, and traditional arts, painters, and other artists who have been active in the ci...
LalaPort and Kidzania To Open in Spring 2022
The new commercial complex on the former Seika Ichiba (fruit and vegetable market) site in Hakata Ward will be named ‘Mitsui Shopping Park Lalaport Fukuoka.’ The five-story shoppi...
Nakasu Area Vaccination Program Announced
On July 8, Fukuoka City announced the inclusion of Nakasu-based bar workers to its priority group for the new coronavirus vaccination. Aiming to prevent the virus spread involving ...
Kashiikaen Amusement Park Solicits Dream Projects
Nishitetsu announced a program to make people’s dreams come true at their Kashiikaen amusement park before it closes on Dec. 30, 2021. Individuals, companies, and other organizatio...