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Fukuoka Prefecture Gubernatorial Set for April 11
Fukuoka’s next gubernatorial election is scheduled for April 11. The election period will begin officially on Mar. 25, the day after the resignation of the present governor, Hirosh...
New Association Established to Support Export of Kyushu’s Authentic Shochu and Awamori
Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry announced it would establish an organization to promote exports of local shochu and awamori. To back up international marketing of the...
JR Kyushu Rail Passes Temporarily Available Resident Foreign Nationals
Following the lead of JR East, JR Kyushu launched two discounted rail passes for foreign passport holders living in Japan. These rail passes (including shinkansen bullet trains) an...
Aburayama Citizen’s Forest Park Facilities to be Refreshed
Fukuoka City announced a plan for the renovation facilities within Aburayama Citizen’s Forest. Aiming to meet the next fifty years’ needs, the park will undergo reconstruction of b...
Kyuden AI Powered Smartphone Offers Points
SB Power Corp., the electricity retailer for Kyushu Electric Power and Softbank Group, introduced an electricity-saving incentive program on a trial basis. By combining AI and a un...
Fukuoka Requests Early Lifting of State of Emergency
On Feb. 24, Fukuoka Prefecture requested an early lifting of the state of emergency from the national Government, as the region’s medical situation has since cleared criteria for l...
City Plans Tourist Orientated Restaurant Zone for Nagahama Fish Market
Fukuoka City announced plans to develop a restaurant zone inside the Nagahama Fish Market. While current in-market restaurants are primarily designed for local workers, the city ai...
Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogawa To Resign
Fukuoka Governor, Hiroshi Ogawa, currently hospitalized for cancer treatment, announced plans to step down from his post. Earlier today, Feb. 22, Ogawa met the Vice-Governor, Seita...
Starflyer Offers Flight Simulator Experience Packages
Star Flyer Inc. marks its 15th anniversary by offering flight-simulator experiencing tours. The “FFS Dream Flight” program offers three different courses (¥100,000 ~ 110,000 /perso...
Vaccination Program Begins in Kyushu
As of Feb. 19, vaccination programs began at the National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center in Fukuoka City, where around 600 of 870 eligible workers agreed to take part ...