The Hip Marks the Spot for Multilingual Support
A unique illustration of a “hip” at Kazariyama float #5 (Higashi Nagare) marks the location of the multilingual support provided by students of Kyushu Sangyo University for the Yam...
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The Hip Marks the Spot for Multilingual Support
A unique illustration of a “hip” at Kazariyama float #5 (Higashi Nagare) marks the location of the multilingual support provided by students of Kyushu Sangyo University for the Yam...
The Basics to Take Over Former Hyatt in Hakata
A new hotel called The Basics Fukuoka will open in March 2020. The accommodation facility will open on the site of the former Hyatt Regency Fukuoka, which closed on May 31 this yea...
Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion to Open
Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion will open on June 27. The 13-story hotel sits in within walking distance of JR Hakata Station and Gion Subway Station, useful both for business peo...
Kitakyushu’s Sukesan Udon to Open Near Hakata Station
The Kitakyushu-based udon noodle chain Sukesan Udon has announced the opening of their first shop in central Hakata. Their other four shops in Fukuoka City are located in residenti...
Hakataza Celebrates 10 Million Visitors
On May 10, Hakataza celebrated reaching 10 million visitors. The 1,500-seat theater, which opened 20 years ago this May, regularly stages kabuki performances and musicals. Kyushu n...
Mitsubishi Estate Announces New Office Complex for Hakata
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. announced the construction of its first office complex in Fukuoka City on Apr. 19. The project will be produced in collaboration with Fukami Kosan, a re...
Nishitetsu to Build a Large-scale Conference Center
Nishitetsu announced on Apr. 18 plans to construct and open a large-scale conference hall in Hakata Ward in the spring of 2021. The hall, which will be one of the largest conventio...
Take Home and Try On Apparel Business Trial in Hakata
Adastria Co., Ltd., an apparel retailer based in Tokyo, started a one-month trial for their new "take-home-and-try-on" service in collaboration with JR Hakata City starting on Apr....
Nishitetsu Flower Cars in Hakata Dontaku
Nishitetsu will operate a series of flower-covered festival buses around Fukuoka City for three days at the beginning of May to celebrate the Hakata Dontaku Port Festival. A car ad...
Fukuoka City Consultation Support Center for Foreign Residents Opens
Fukuoka City's new consultation center for foreigners opened on Apr. 1 offering support in 17 languages. The one-stop consultation office, Fukuoka City Consultation Support Center ...