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Fukuoka Expands Desalination as Reservoirs Fall
The Kyushu Regional Development Bureau established a drought-response headquarters on August 20 as exceptionally low rainfall continued across Fukuoka Prefecture. The...
Mina Tenjin Rebuild Considered for 2030s
The owners of Mina Tenjin are considering replacing the aging commercial complex as part of a new redevelopment project. The property opened as Matsuya Ladies in 1973...
Dry Spell Strains Fukuoka and Saga Farms
Fukuoka and Saga have received virtually no rain since the rainy season ended on July 8, putting farms under increasing pressure. In Toho, a 71-year-old rice farmer said the...
Coffee Packets Hide “Zombie Tobacco” Drug
Police arrested a 32-year-old member of a Fukuoka organized crime group on suspicion of smuggling more than 1.2 kilograms of etomidate from Malaysia. Investigators said he...
Kyushu Travel Discount Planned After Quake
The government is preparing a "Kyushu Support Discount" to help the tourism industry recover from the Kumamoto earthquake. Hotel cancellations have increased in affected areas...
Kitazaki Shared Taxi Service to Launch
Fukuoka City unveiled a five-seat shared taxi that will begin operating in Kitazaki, Nishi Ward, on September 14. The district currently has only one scheduled bus route...
Itoshima Records Seismic Intensity 4
An earthquake centered in the Fukuoka region produced seismic intensity 4 shaking in Itoshima at about 6:37 a.m. on August 17. The Japan Meteorological Agency estimated...
Cockroach Hunt May Have Caused Manhole Blast
Several manhole covers were blown into the air in Higashitsukiguma, Hakata Ward, on the night of August 16, with one striking a nearby house. The blast damaged a...
Kitakyushu Distributes Free English Tourism Map
Kitakyushu is distributing a free English-language tourism map designed to help international visitors explore the city. "NOW MAP KITAKYUSHU," produced by the Kitakyushu...
Dongurimura to Close Next Autumn
Dongurimura in Mitsuse, Saga City, will close in autumn 2027 after declining visitor numbers and aging facilities, KBC reported. The experiential tourism park informed a local...