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Privatization of Fukuoka International Airport (FIAC) Completed
The privatization of Fukuoka Airport has been completed, and the start of the new management was celebrated at a ceremony on April 1. A joint organization of Kyushu Electric Power ...
Fukuoka City To Change Airport Baggage Tag Code
City officials have scheduled a press event for noon April 1 to announce a proposal to change the city’s three-letter baggage tag code. If approved by city council, the code will c...
Nishi-ku Fukuoka Residents Say No to Airbnb-style Apartment Sharing
Fukuoka City has approved a new building agreement for Nishi Ward, prohibiting the use of houses and apartments as minpaku (Airbnb style apartment sharing) accommodation. The build...
British-style Pub to Open Inside Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
The first British-style pub in a stadium in Japan will open inside Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome on Apr. 27! Hub, the popular British pub chain, will open its newest and largest pub with 2...
Nishi-Nippon City Bank to Partner with Sagawa and Synabiz
Nishi-Nippon City Bank announced plans to partner with Sagawa Express and SynaBiz for a new initiative. The venture will involve the resale of food and seasonal products that Nishi...
Kyuden and Exergy Power Systems Tie-up for Project in Ireland
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. announced a collaboration with Exergy Power Systems, a startup company by engineers from Tokyo University, to develop power business in Ireland. The...
Renewal Plans for Aeon Shoppers Fukuoka in Tenjin Announced
Plans for the renewal of the Aeon Shoppers Fukuoka in Tenjin was announced on Mar. 25. Aeon Kyushu is renovating part of the large shopping complex, which opened as Daiei Shoppers ...
Kyushu University Ranked 4th Best University in Japan
The Times Higher Education (THE) announced the Japan University Ranking 2019 in which Kyushu University ranked 4th, moving up from the fifth position in 2018. THE conducted the thi...
Fukuoka Restaurant Ranks 24th in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants
Congratulations (again!) to Chef/Owner Takeshi Fukuyama and his staff for ranking 24th in the 2019 edition of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. His restaurant, La Maison de la Nature Goh...
Lion Air Launches Fukuoka-Bangkok Service
This February, Thailand-based Lion Air began offering direct flights between Fukuoka and Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport. Thai Air already offers one daily round-trip fl...