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Nishitetsu Reports 7.4 billion Deficit
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) announced its consolidated accounts for the term between April to June 2020. Accordingly, the company faces a deficit of ¥7.4 billion, ...
Live Music Venues in Fukuoka Plan Events from Aug 7 to 9
Cavern Beat, a live house in Fukuoka City’s Chuo-ward, will hold a three-day online charity event between August 7 to 9. Twelve Fukuoka-based bands and singers will perform their o...
Mayor Rules Out “Flat Out” Restrictions Over Obon Travel
The Fukuoka City Mayor, Soichiro Takashima, mentioned at a press conference on Aug. 4 that the city is not planning to restrict inter-regional travel during the Obon homecoming sea...
Fukuoka Music Month Pivots To Online
The annual Fukuoka Music Month has canceled all events for September 2020. The festival that began in 2014 consolidates five music festivals and other live concerts, including Suns...
Police Chase Wild Boar In Central Fukuoka City
In the early morning on August 5, a wild boar sighted by police stationed near the U.S. Consulate Fukuoka. The boar then fled into the neighboring Ohori Park and Maizuru Park.
Picturebook Museum 2020 to be Held Online
The 'At Home Picture Book Museum 2020' will begin on August 14. While the annual children's' in-museum exhibition for 2020 was canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus, th...
Fukuoka Tower Sells Custom Lightups
Fukuoka Tower debuted a new service to run 10-minute illuminations for individual customers. The program allows guests to choose from seven colors (red, blue, green, yellow, purple...
New Resort-style Hotel Opens in Odo, Fukuoka City
On August 1, a new luxury hotel, Garden Terrace Fukuoka Hotel & Resort, opened in the Odo area of Fukuoka City. Designed by an internationally-active architect, Hironaka Ogawa, the...
Fukuoka Airport’s Outdoor Viewing Deck Reopens
Fukuoka Airport’s outdoor viewing deck located above the domestic terminal will reopen on August 7. With a concept of ‘allowing guests to take a break while experiencing Fukuoka,’ ...
Nightclub Clusters Revealed – Mayor Pressures Central Government Over Privacy Policy
On July 28, the mayor of Fukuoka City, Soichiro Takashima, attended an online meeting with Yasutoshi Nishimura (Economic Revitalization Minister) and six other mayors, in which he...