Kitakyushu Monorail Plans Fare Hike
Kitakyushu Rapid Transit, operator of the Kitakyushu Monorail, has applied to raise fares by an average of 14.5% starting...
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Nishitetsu Tests Digital Travel Booth
Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) will launch a trial digital travel consultation booth at Nishitetsu Kurume Station from November 10...
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Kego Park Closed Evenings During Halloween
In anticipation of large crowds for Halloween, Fukuoka City installed fencing around Kego Park in Tenjin on October 28 (until Nov. 2) to restrict access...
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Kitakyushu to Raise Bus Fares
Kitakyushu City plans to raise municipal bus fares by an average of 18.7% in spring 2026—the first increase in 14 years, excluding tax changes. The base fare will rise from...
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Baby Kangaroos Born in Fukuoka
Four red kangaroo joeys have been born this year at “Animal Forest” in Uminonakamichi Seaside Park, Fukuoka’s Higashi Ward. The zoo counts a joey’s birthday as...
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Fukuoka Police Officer Referred to Prosecutors
A 51-year-old Fukuoka Prefectural Police superintendent was referred to prosecutors on October 23 for allegedly filming under...
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JR Kyushu Seeks Saga Cost Relief for Shinkansen
JR Kyushu President Yoji Furuimi met Vice Minister Tomonori Mizushima at the Transport Ministry on October 23 to request...
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Kumamoto Launches Expert Panel to Revive City Tram Operations
The City of Kumamoto held the first meeting of an expert panel on October 22 to discuss measures for revitalizing the city’s troubled tram system...
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Mayor Takashima Says Fukuoka Is Ideal Backup for Capital Functions in Disasters
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima said on October 22 that Fukuoka City is best suited to serve as a backup location for...
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Fukuoka Opens DX Support Center for Small Businesses
Fukuoka Prefecture opened the “Fukuoka SME DX Promotion Center” on October 20 to help small and medium-sized enterprises...
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