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Nishitetsu Hikes ¥100 Bus Fare to ¥150 and Closes Kashikaen Theme Park
Nishitetsu announced the discontinuation of its ¥100 bus services between Tenjin and Hakata. The inexpensive bus service for the urban routes improved mobility for...
Kurume Textile On Display Inside Manu Coffee
Shimaori Check, a new apparel brand that updates the traditional textile of Kurume shimaori to modern daily life, is on exhibit inside Manu Coffee in Chuo Ward. The brand was launc...
Snoopy Festival at Hakata Hankyu
The Hakata Snoopy Festival opened at Hakata Hankyu on March 24. Visit the pop-up shop to get cute stationery, tableware, apparel, and more. There are even some exclusive to Fukuoka...
14 Unexploded Bombs Found In Shrine in Fukuoka City
On March 22, fourteen unexploded bombs were found at the Hirano Shrine in Fukuoka City. Police and SDF members removed the bombs from a water tank at the shrine late on the same da...
Hakata Doll Making Trainees Wanted
A 10-month program to train new Hakata Doll artisans will open in June 2021. Classes will take place on Wednesdays at 18:30~20:30 and teach the entire process of making Hakata Doll...
Cat on Expressway Closes Lane For Three Hours in Fukuoka
A cat was found loose on Fukuoka Urban Expressway in the morning of Mar. 22. From around 8:00 a.m. to 11:00, a lane near the Enokida Ramp in Hakata Ward was closed to capture it. A...
Fukuoka Police Introduces Traffic Signal App for Visually Impaired
Fukuoka Prefectural Police installed four traffic lights that communicate with visually-impaired pedestrians via a smartphone application. The free app, "ShinGO!," informs users of...
Hoshino Resort Acquires Grand Hyatt Fukuoka
Hoshino Resorts Inc. has announced plans to acquire the Grand Hyatt Fukuoka in June, aiming to initiate a recovery plan for the hotel from the new coronavirus-induced downturn...
Kashiihama and Island City Expressway Completion Announced
The Island City Line is scheduled to open at 15:00 on March 27. The Fukuoka Expressway Route No. 6 is a 2.5-kilometer route between Kashiihama and Island City's ramps...
Fukuoka City Museum To Reopen
Fukuoka City Museum will reopen on April 1, after completing renovations to its electrical circuits and some water facilities. This museum’s famous “Kinin” (a golden stamp,) which....