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Nishitetsu to Discontinue ¥100 Circular Bus Route
On February 26, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd., (Nishitetsu) announced plans to reorganize bus routes in the center of Fukuoka City. A shortage of drivers was cited as the main re...
Proposal to Increase Hot Spring Tax in Beppu
The Beppu Mirai Kento Kaigi (Future Review Conference) submitted a proposal to Beppu City Mayor Yasuhiro Nagano calling for an increase on hot spring tax. Proposals can be submitte...
Free Use of Kumamon for Local Companies Only
Kumamoto Prefecture moved to strengthen a policy that gives local companies the opportunity to use the image of the popular mascot Kumamon for free when selling products abroad. Th...
Plans to Reconstruct Fukuoka Building in Tenjin
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) revealed its plans to reconstruct Fukuoka Building sometime in 2018. The new structure will form an integral part of...
Plans to Privatize Odo Yacht Harbor
Fukuoka City revealed plans to privatize the Odo Yacht Harbor next April. The facilities that will be up for sale include two clubhouses and a floating dock that has the capacity t...
Fukuoka City Subway to get Music and More Improvements
The Fukuoka City Subway has announced plans to play music as trains arrive into station platforms. Two kinds of melodies will be played on the Nanakuma Line, depending on...
Itoshima Cafe and Bar open in Fukuoka Airport
An Itoshima-themed cafe and bar opened on Feb. 8 in Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal, located on the second floor, just after the security check in the south side. The ANA Festa-o...
Plans to Increase English Native Speakers Teaching in Schools
The Fukuoka City Board of Education plans to increase the number of native speakers teaching English language classes at elementary schools. Until now, the city has relied on...
Avispa Fukuoka and Hard Rock Cafe Collaboration
Avispa Fukuoka is collaborating with Hard Rock Cafe Fukuoka to produce special Hard Rock Café-themed Avispa merchandise. Limited edition t-shirts and...
G20 Finance Ministers to Meet in Fukuoka in 2019
The central government has announced that Osaka will host the 2019 G20 summit next year. However the meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will...