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Fukuoka Bar Hopping – FREE PASS GIVEAWAY!
Join a special bar-hopping event for foreign visitors to Fukuoka during Rugby World Cup. Enjoy special value-for-money menus at popular venues. Fukuoka Now has 20 FREE passes (each...
Collaboration Between Fukuoka University and Travel Company
Nippon Travel Agency Co., Ltd., and Fukuoka University have begun a special curriculum to educate students with knowledge in regional development through tourism. Themes including ...
Vietnam Airlines to Add Flights Between Fukuoka and Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam Airlines has announced increased flights between the cities of Fukuoka and Ho Chi Minh...
JR Kyushu’s New and Cute Reusable Shopping Bag
JR Kyushu released two new branded items wrapped with its leaflet named Tetsubun. The monthly handmade bulletin covers various topics such as train cars, stations, and local attrac...
Blossom Hakata Premier Opens in Hakata
The Blossom Hakata Premier, a premier class hotel operated by JR Kyushu, opened near Canal City Hakata on September 25. With convenient access from both from Hakata Station and the...
Residence, Hospital and Retirement Home Development Announced
Sakura Juji Group, JR Kyushu and four other companies announced plans to develop a residential area near the former Sunoko Elementary School. The new development will include disas...
Visitors From Korea to Western Japan Down
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) released a report on the number of Korean visitors to Japan in August 2019, showing a sharp drop in the areas of western Japan. The numbe...
Fukuoka City Mayor Presses for Underwear Cleaning Reform
The mayor of Fukuoka City Shoichiro Takashima attended a meeting of the nation's strategic special zones on September 26 and proposed to ease regulations on laundry services in the...
Fukuoka’s Forever 21 Shop to Close
Forever21 Inc. announced on Sep. 25 that it will shut down its business in Japan. Fourteen shops including one in Fukuoka will close at the end of October as well as its online sho...
NTT Docomo opens 5G Open Lab in Fukuoka
NTT Docomo opened a 5G Open Lab in Fukuoka City on September 20, the eleventh such facility to date. The facility provides opportunities to test...