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Italian, Mexican, Chinese Collaborative Outdoor Beer Garden Opens
Three popular restaurants in Fukuoka City, Comatsu (Italian) El Borracho (Mexican) and Mandarin Market (Chinese) are collaboratively operating a beer garden inside Bayside Place Ha...
Large Gatchapon (Capsule Toys) Store Opens in Fukuoka
Bandai Namco Amusement Inc. opened one of Japan’s largest capsule toy shops inside Canal City. The ‘Gashapon Department Store’ offers 2,200 capsule-toy vending machines for all gen...
Asahi Beer to Begin Alcohol-free Beer Production in Hakata
Asahi Breweries, Ltd. announced the development of a new non-alcoholic beer production line in Hakata. According to an announcement on July 21, Asahi will invest ¥3.1 billion to re...
Olympic Kimono Project Including Kurume Kasuri and Hakata Ori Now Online
A thirteen-minute online video, featuring 213 sets of kimono and obi designed using imagery of countries and regions worldwide is now online. Developed by a Tokyo-based project own...
Hojoya Festival Cancelled for 2020
The traditional fall festival of Fukuoka, Hojoya, announced its cancellation for 2020. The September festival is considered one of ‘Hakata’s three grand festivals,’ and attracts mo...
Free Bamboo Fans With Amabie Design at Kawabata Shopping Arcade
Kawabata Shotengai, a covered shopping arcade in central Fukuoka, will distribute ‘amabie’ designed hand-held fans to shoppers. The association created five-thousand pieces of the ...
Shiki Theatre Company Pulls Out of Canal City
Shiki Theatre Company announced the termination of its contract with Canal City Theatre. The national theater production firm, also known as Gekidan Shiki, opened the first private...
Nishitetsu Introduces New Overnight Hakata-Tokyo Bus
Nishitetsu announced the introduction of two new vehicles for its expressway bus service between Hakata Station and Tokyo. Beginning on July 1, The overnight bus ‘Hakata-go’ will o...
Toxic Matters Found in the Soil of Former Hakozaki Campus
Soil pollutions were found on the former Hakozaki Campus site of Kyushu University. On June 19, the university reported results of soil investigation conducted between September 20...
Free PCR Tests for Cabaret and Nightclub Staff in Nakasu
On June 22, Fukuoka City announced that it would provide free PCR tests for those who work at bars and restaurants with guest services located in the area of Nakasu. The area has s...