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Kitakyushu and Fukuoka City to Begin Vaccinating Elderly On Trial Basis
New coronavirus vaccinations for elderly residents will begin in Fukuoka and Kitakyushu cities in April. The mayor of Fukuoka City, Soichiro Takashima, announced on Mar. 30 that ap...
Zero Waiting Time Medical Clinic Opened in Fukuoka
A medical clinic boasting “no waiting time” opened in Fukuoka City recently. Zeromachi Clinic Tenjin inside Solaria Stage has a waiting space of only 33 square meters. Patients, wh...
Laundry Locker System Launched in Fukuoka City
The first laundry-locker service in Japan opened in Fukuoka City on April 2. A special locker was installed at Meinohama Station in Nishi Ward for dropping off and returning clothe...
Fukuoka’s First Craft Whiskey Distillery to Open in Asakura
A shochu distillery in Asakura City, Shinozaki Co., Ltd., launched a craft whisky-distilling project. Construction of the first whiskey distillery in Fukuoka Prefecture will be com...
New Convention Center in Fukuoka Today
The Hakata International Exhibition Hall & Conference Center opens today, April 2021. Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu), the new MICE center offers...
Arita Toukiichi – Arita Ceramics Fare Will be Held in 2021
The Arita Ceramic Fair makes a comeback for the spring of 2021. The popular event in Saga Prefecture usually occurs during the Golden Week holidays and offers discounted items and ...
Manifest Summaries of Gubernatorial Candidates
The gubernatorial election campaign got underway in Fukuoka Prefecture last week ago. Below are summaries of each candidates’ manifestos. As always, these translations were made by...
Fukuoka City Hall Cafeteria Closes Permanently
The cafeteria on the 15th floor of Fukuoka City Hall will close permanently as of March 31. The restaurant has served city hall staff and visitors alike for more than thirty years....
Pop-up Restaurants Appear on JR Hakata Station Platforms
Pop-up restaurants will open for three months in turn between Mar. 2021 ~ Mar. 2022 on the platforms of JR Hakata Station. An empty kiosk house on Platform No. 5 and No. 6 for the ...
250 year-old Italian Cafe Opens inside Hakata Hankyu
A 250-year-old Italian cafe, Bicerin, opened on the 5th floor of Hakata Hankyu. The cafe is said to be a favorite of Nietzsche, Puccini, and Hemingway. The first shop in Kyushu ser...