SEARCH
Three Fukuoka municipalities designated for green data-center development
Kitakyushu, Nogata and Kurate received national GX strategic-region designation on Sep. 11 to support data-center development using decarbonized electricity. The program...
Public vote selects Kitakyushu Monorail’s new train design
Kitakyushu Monorail has announced the design of new trains scheduled to enter service in 2028. The design takes its inspiration from scenery along the route. It received...
Hankyu Ferry to Open New Shin-Moji Terminal in Autumn 2028
Hankyu Ferry will rebuild its headquarters terminal at Shin-Moji Port in Kitakyushu and open the replacement in autumn 2028. The current terminal, designed to resemble the...
Kyushu International University to open nursing faculty in 2027
Kyushu International University in Kitakyushu announced plans to open a nursing faculty in April 2027. The university says it wants to help maintain a stable supply of nurses as...
Kitakyushu offers record 7.2 billion yen in premium vouchers
Kitakyushu will sell a record 7.2 billion yen in premium digital shopping vouchers by lottery. The Paycha vouchers are issued by the Kitakyushu Chamber of Commerce and...
Yamato to End Kitakyushu Cargo Flights
Yamato Holdings and Japan Airlines plan to end domestic dedicated freighter operations around June 2027. The network includes flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Narita...
StarFlyer Restores Kitakyushu-Taipei Service
StarFlyer resumed scheduled service between Kitakyushu and Taipei on September 2 after a six-and-a-half-year suspension. About 30 people, including Kitakyushu Mayor...
Kitakyushu Debt Falls as Tax Revenue Hits Record
Kitakyushu City said its outstanding municipal debt fell by 20.5 billion yen to 1.1852 trillion yen at the end of fiscal 2025, marking the first decline in 16 years. Municipal tax....
Kitakyushu Budget Backs School Meals and Small Businesses
Kitakyushu Mayor Kazuhisa Takeuchi announced a 2.72 billion yen supplementary budget proposal for the September city assembly session. The plan includes 96 million yen to...
Kitakyushu High School Tests Sunglasses for Students
About 50 students at Keisei High School in Kokura Kita Ward began a one-year trial allowing sunglasses to be used as part of school life. Introduced on August 26...