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Kumamoto Spring Matsutake Mushrooms Fetches a Million Yen per Kilo
The first spring-matsutake auction in Japan was held in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture, and three mushrooms were sold for ¥1 million per kilogram. On Apr. 5, the earliest harves...
JR Kyushu Launches Regional Funding Firm
Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) announced the establishment of a new investment firm to support local mid and small-sized companies. The firm will reinforce its structure by eng...
Jetstar Japan Offers Sightseeing Flight Above Kyushu
Jetstar Japan and Aso Kumamoto Airport announced the operation of a Kyushu sightseeing flight. On Apr. 24, a Jetstar aircraft will take 150 passengers on a tour above the island of...
Homes in Saga Join Subscription Relocation Service
A nationwide-residence subscription service, ADDress, announced its first collaboration with a relocation promotion project with a local government. ‘ADDress Takeo no Ie’ (House i...
Hakata Matsubayashi Festival Committee Announces COVID Guidelines
The promotional committee for Hakata Matsubayashi decided on anti-coronavirus infection guidelines for the 2021 procession. To have the traditional festival without spreading the v...
Fukuoka-based Real Estate Company and Rakuten offer LGBT Couples Loans
As of April 2, Miyoshi Real Estate Co., Ltd. in Fukuoka and Rakuten Bank, Ltd. began offering home mortgage loans to LGBT couples without partnership certificates. Despite conventi...
Saga Prefecture Opens Official Cycling Website
Saga Cycling Club, an official cycle-tourism website for Saga Prefecture, opened recently. A variety of routes help cyclists enjoy local history, natural scapes, onsen hot springs...
Daihatsu Launches On-demand Shared Taxi service in Goto, Nagasaki
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. announced a new on-demand bus service in Goto City, Nagasaki. The car manufacturer, which is strong in kei-jidosha (subcompact car) production sector, aims...
Airline Offers Domestic Package Tour for Dogs and Owners
ANA is looking for participants for its ‘wan-wan’ (bow-wow) tour to Nagasaki. It is the first tour in five years in which the airline welcomes pet dogs onboard a domestic route. Pa...
Hirado Castle Opens For Overnight Stays For a Princely Sum
Hirado Castle in Nagasaki City officially opened its gates for overnight stays on April 1. Only one group (up to 5 persons) per night can enjoy private use of the two-story yagura ...