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Construction of National Route 202 Bypass Complete
The Fukuoka National Highway Office under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation announced the completion of the National Route 202 (Kokudo 202-go) bypass. The co...
Hakata Starlanes to Close in March
Hakata Starlanes, one of the largest bowling centers in Kyushu, will close this March. In addition to domestic and international bowling tournaments, the place frequently had been ...
Living Scorpion Found in Hakata Port
Fukuoka City announced on Jan. 22 that a scorpion-like creature was found in the container yard on the Island City in Higashi-ku. The creature was reportedly alive when a worker of...
Michelin Guide Fukuoka-Saga-Nagasaki Edition to Publish in Summer
Michelin Japan announced on Jan. 21 the upcoming release of Michelin Guide 2019 special edition for Fukuoka, Saga and Nagasaki this summer. This will be the first inclusion of Naga...
JR Kyushu Reveals Plans for Expansion in Hakata
JR Kyushu announced that it is considering to increases the number of floors their JR Hakata City complex. A plan to construct a new level above the platforms of the regular JR tr...
Asahi Beer Releases Olympic Game Beer in Fukuoka
A Fukuoka-limited package of Asahi Beer promoting the Olympic Games 2020 is now in stores. The company is one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Gold Partners, the highest ti...
Lucky “Fukuran” Eggs Now on Sale
Ichiran's lucky "fukuran" eggs go on sale until Setsubun (Feb. 3). Ichiran's version of kantamago (eggs that are believed to prevent sickness) are soft boiled and lightly salted. F...
Kickboard Share Project Gets Fukuoka City Support
A kickboard share project by AnyPay Inc. was selected as a test project with support from Fukuoka City. The city has supported other AI and IoT experiments which aim to improve or ...
Fukuoka City’s Flower Bed Project to Expand
Fukuoka City’s unique initiative for the proliferation of flower beds around the city, One Flower One Citizen, takes new steps this year. The city is calling for flower bed owners ...
Delta Airlines to Discontinue Fukuoka-Honolulu Route
From May this year the non-stop flight between Fukuoka International Airport and Honolulu, operated by Delta Airlines, will be terminated as part of Delta Airline’s larger reshuffl...