18 Fukuoka Commercial Join MyRoute
Eighteen commercial facilities in Tenjin and Hakata joined the ‘my route’ application-based MaaS project for Fukuoka. By selling their first transportation-commercial collaborative...
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18 Fukuoka Commercial Join MyRoute
Eighteen commercial facilities in Tenjin and Hakata joined the ‘my route’ application-based MaaS project for Fukuoka. By selling their first transportation-commercial collaborative...
Fukuoka Introduces New Criteria To Start and Stop Business Regulations
Fukuoka Prefecture announced new criteria to enact business restrictions to curtail the spread of the new coronavirus. Two stages were have been introduced in their COVID-19 contro...
Large Bio-power Plant Built in Fukuoka
One of Japan's largest biomass power plants is now in operation in Kanda Town, Fukuoka Prefecture. Funded by Renova Inc., Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd., and three more companies, the...
Souvenirs For Aliens Opens Inside Oita Airport
A souvenir shop for aliens visiting planet Earth opened in Oita Airport. Seizing the opportunity as the airport becomes the first spaceport in Asia, a local IT company developed a ...
Tanga Market (Kitakyushu) Redevelopment Plan Announced
Kitakyushu City announced a project outline of the redevelopment of the Tanga Ichiba market. The retro-style market for tourists and locals alike is also known as the “kitchen of K...
Large-scale Robot Production Begins in Oita
An ANA-group startup company, Avatarin Inc., announced that it would produce about 500 units of ‘newme’ robot at Denken Co. Ltd. in Yufu City by the end of March 2022. Newme is a m...
JR Kyushu and Nishitetsu Issue Transportation Coupon
A new premium coupon ‘Tenjin-Hakata Nore-ru Kae-ru’ will be on sale from Jul. 22 for those who visit the central area of Fukuoka City. Developed by JR Kyushu and Nishitetsu, the ap...
New Yamakasa Festival Documentary
Although many Hakata Gion Yamasaka Festival activities were postponed this year, a three-part short documentary by William Fritsch (France) of Fukuoka-based Accent Studio is now av...
Heat Stroke Alert Issued For Fukuoka Prefecture
Heat Stroke Alert is in effect for Fukuoka Prefecture. The Ministry of the Environment is warning people to take proper precautions against severe heat. Use of air conditioners and...
Fukuoka City Announces Subsidies and Support For Local Artists
Fukuoka City announced a new program to support local artists. Performers of music, dance, theater, and traditional arts, painters, and other artists who have been active in the ci...