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Travel Subsidies Re-launched in Fukuoka Prefecture
Up to ¥5,000 per night subsidies through the "Fukuoka No Himitsu no Tabi'' program are on offer from June 13. The discounts are available online or by phone reservation. The progra...
Survey Reports Improving Economy in Northern Kyushu
A survey of how businesses perceive the economy showed a significant improvement from April to June this year. The recovery was felt mainly in the lodging and restaurant industries...
JR Kyushu to Revise Timetable in Autumn
JR Kyushu plans to reduce the number of services on some of its main lines in Fukuoka Prefecture in the fall of this year in conjunction with the opening of the West Kyushu Shinkan...
GooDay Home Center Announces Price Cut on 1,200 items
GooDay stores announced price cuts for some 1,200 items for the period between June 1 and August 31. Top selling items, including 192 daily commodities and 135 food products, will ...
Sapporo Draft Beer Black Label “Hakata Gion Yamakasa” Released
Sapporo Breweries, Ltd., a group company of Sapporo Holdings, Ltd. released a limited quantity of Sapporo Draft Beer Black Label "Hakata Gion Yamakasa Can" on May 24 in eight prefe...
Above Average Temperatures Forecasted For Northern Kyushu
Today, the Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory issued a three-month forecast for northern Kyushu, including Yamaguchi Prefecture, for the next month through August. Accordi...
Shinkansen Reservations Over Golden Week Up This Year
Reservations for the Kyushu Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen are 1.5 to 2 times higher than last year but still only half compared to the pre-pandemic period. In addition, express r...
Kyushu Electric Power Company Suspends Coal Imports from Russia
Kyushu Electric Power has three coal-fired power plants in operation, and in FY2020, seven percent of the 6.8 million tons of the total came from Russia. On April 8, Prime Minister...
Kyushu University Researchers Discover Pain-reducing Cell
A group of researchers at Kyushu University found a cell that reduces neuropathic pain. The newly found function of microglial cells is expected to bring new treatments for unexpla...
More Support for Ukrainians From Kyushu
Municipalities in Kyushu continue to launch support programs for the Ukrainian people. Fukuoka Prefecture recently announced the provision of some 50 units of municipal residences ...