Kitakyushu Starts SAF Fuel Project
A demonstration production line for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock began operating in Kitakyushu in April using waste liquids collected from...
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Kitakyushu Starts SAF Fuel Project
A demonstration production line for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock began operating in Kitakyushu in April using waste liquids collected from...
Kokura Castle Draws Record Crowds
Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu welcomed about 352,000 visitors in fiscal 2025, marking its highest annual attendance in decades outside the years immediately...
Ishigaki-Taiwan Ferry To Launch
A regular international ferry service linking Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture with Keelung in northern Taiwan will begin on May 28, operator Shosen Yaima...
Art Benches Debut in Tenjin
Fukuoka City has installed its first artist-designed public bench in the Tenjin area as part of an initiative to encourage walking and public engagement with...
FFG Backs Taiwan Expansion
Fukuoka Financial Group (FFG) announced on May 7 that it had opened new consultation desks at the Bank of Fukuoka’s Taipei representative office...
JR Kyushu Posts Fifth Straight Year of Growth
JR Kyushu reported increased revenue and profit for the fifth consecutive fiscal year, driven by higher railway income following fare increases...
Fukuoka City Warns Staff Over SNS Use
Fukuoka City issued a notice to employees regarding appropriate social media use after a Nishinippon City Bank staff member posted videos online...
Fukuoka Issues 40 Bicycle Traffic Tickets
Fukuoka Prefectural Police issued 40 bicycle traffic tickets during the first month after Japan introduced its new “blue ticket” enforcement system for...
Fukuoka Estimates Impact of East Kyushu Shinkansen
Fukuoka Prefecture released its first estimate of the economic impact of the proposed East Kyushu Shinkansen, projecting annual effects of approximately...
Fukuoka Reports First Japanese Spotted Fever Case
Fukuoka Prefecture confirmed its first case of Japanese spotted fever of 2026 after a patient was reported by a medical institution in Fukuoka City between...