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Housing in Fukuoka with unlimited Flights to Tokyo Subscription Announced
Star Flyer will launch a subscription service by spring 2023 that combines rental housing in Fukuoka Prefecture with airfare between Tokyo and Fukuoka. The service will encourage c...
Marijuana Seized in the Mountains of Fukuoka
A 28-year-old company executive was arrested for cultivating marijuana plants for profit in the mountains of Kurume City. The number of marijuana plants numbered 568, the largest n...
Thai AirAsia Launches Direct Flights between Fukuoka and Bangkok
Amid expectations of an increase in foreign tourists due to the easing of border controls, Thai AirAsia today began direct flights between Fukuoka and Bangkok, the capital of Thail...
JR Kyushu’s Cruise Train Seven Stars in Kyushu Renewal Unveiled
JR Kyushu's luxury sleeper train "Nanatsuboshi" was partially renewed to coincide with the 9th anniversary of its operation, and a brand new train car equipped with a "tea room" an...
Rocket Carrying Satellites Developed in Fukuoka Fails
Epsilon No. 6 was launched from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 9:50 a.m. on Oct. 12. According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Age...
Prefecture Adds Two Traditional Crafts To Designated List
Two nearly forgotten crafts of Fukuoka, Aashiya-gama, and Kokura-ori were designated prefectural tokusan-hinn specialty crafts. The origin of the Onga-produced tea ceremony pot and...
Kagoshima And Okinawa Offer Additional Sightseeing Subsidies
A nationwide tourism subsidy program began on Oct. 11 (*Tokyo: Oct. 12,) including discounts for Okinawa and Kagoshima (and now all other prefectures). Okinawa offers up to 30% off...
Seven Stars Voted Best Luxury Train Again
Condé Nast Traveler, one of the most influential travel magazines among the world's wealthy, has announced the winners of its Readers' Choice Awards. The JR Kyushu cruise train "S...
Kyushu Population May Decline by 24%
The latest report by Kyushu Economic Research Center predicted an acceleration in the depopulation of Kyushu, Okinawa, and Yamaguchi. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and low bi...
Tour De Kyushu Certified by UCI
The Tour De Kyushu 2023 officially became listed on UCI’s race calendar. The international cycling organization, Union Cycliste Internationale, listed the October race as a new sta...