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JR Kyushu To Open Hot Spring Resort In Ureshino
JR Kyushu announced the opening of a new hot spring facility in Ureshino City, Saga Prefecture. They purchased a 9,600-m2 plot which includes two onsen sources. The company’s third...
Earthquake Resistance Assessment Requested For Genkai Nuclear Plant
The Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) is set to order Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) to re-evaluate the risk of regional earthquakes to the Genkai nuclear power pl...
Saga-produced Sake Obtains GI Approval
The first GI (Geographical Indication) designation for Kyushu-produced sake was announced in Saga Prefecture on June 14. ‘GI Saga”’ guarantees the integrity of Saga-produced sake, ...
Fukuoka Ranks Poorly in Pandemic Response Survey
A Keio University professor released the rankings of anti-covid actions taken in all prefectures in Japan. In Kyushu, Saga and Oita earned the 3rd and 4th positions, thanks to citi...
Saga University Researchers Developed Ultimate Semiconductor
A research group at Saga University announced the invention of a new diamond semiconductor. On Apr. 20, Professor Makoto Kasu and his fellow researchers told an online press confer...
Saga Armstrong Brewing, A New Craft Beer Brewery To Open in Saga City
Production of a new craft beer, using ingredients entirely from Saga Prefecture, will begin in the Morodomi area of Saga City. The brewery under...
Four Tokyo-based IT Companies Partner With Ureshino City
Four Tokyo-based IT companies partnered with Ureshino City in Saga Prefecture to establish offices inside Ureshino Onsen ryokan. Representatives of the four companies gathered at W...
Frozen Shrimp Vending Machine Debuts in Saga
Saga-based fried shrimp producer Ebi Kenkyujo (Shrimp Laboratory) installed an ebi-furai vending machine near its shop. Ready-to-fry shrimp are available for ¥1,200/5 pcs and ¥2,30...
Homes in Saga Join Subscription Relocation Service
A nationwide-residence subscription service, ADDress, announced its first collaboration with a relocation promotion project with a local government. ‘ADDress Takeo no Ie’ (House i...
Saga Prefecture Opens Official Cycling Website
Saga Cycling Club, an official cycle-tourism website for Saga Prefecture, opened recently. A variety of routes help cyclists enjoy local history, natural scapes, onsen hot springs...