Plans Underway to Extend Port of Hakata
Fukuoka City is looking into the possibility of integrating the harbor used by international liners on the east side of the Port of Hakata, allowing multiple large ships to...
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Plans Underway to Extend Port of Hakata
Fukuoka City is looking into the possibility of integrating the harbor used by international liners on the east side of the Port of Hakata, allowing multiple large ships to...
Fukuoka AI Community Recruiting Members
The Fukuoka Directive Council (FDC) is recruiting people interested in pursuing AI-related businesses in an initiative called the Fukuoka AI Community. This is part of...
Phase One of the Hakata Old Town Regeneration Project Completed
A ceremony was held to re-open Dekimachi Park. The park renovation is part of a wider effort to regenerate the old section of...
Nanakuma Subway Line Extension Delayed
The extension to Fukuoka City Subway's Nanakuma Line has been delayed. The huge sinkhole that opened up near Hakata Station last year has...
New High Speed Ferry Between Fukuoka and Busan Announced
JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an Australian shipbuilding company. JR Kyushu operates a high speed ferry service between...
New Elementary School to Open on Island City
Plans are underway to establish a new elementary school on Island City. Large scale housing developments in the area have resulted in...
Proposals to Extend the Urban Expressway Under Review
Proposals were put forward to extend the urban expressway to provide more convenient access to Fukuoka Airport. The city is currently...
Proposal for Cobblestone Pavement in Hakata Tera Machi Area
Fukuoka City announced on Dec. 5 plans for cobblestone pavement in the Hakata Tera Machi (Temple Town) area around Kushida Jinja Shrine and Jotenji Temple. The city hopes to create...
Hakata Station to House Largest OLED Display in Japan
JR Kyushu and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. announced on Nov. 27 that they will set up one of Japan's largest organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays in Hakata Station. The hi...
Ihara in Negotiations to Stay on as Avispa Coach
Fukuoka Avispa coach Masami Ihara is in negotiations to stay on for the next season, despite missing out on the chance to return to the top flight after a...