SEARCH
Foreign Visitors Entering Kyushu in First Half of 2018 Hit Record High of 2.54 Million
The number of foreign visitors who entered Kyushu in the first half of the year reached 2,543,247, a 9.9% increase year-on-year and the highest number on record for the first half ...
Renovation Work at Aeon Shoppers
The fifth to eighth floor of Aeon Shoppers Fukuoka will be renovated and turned into office space. AEON Kyushu Co., Ltd. announced on October 2 that they intend to make up to 3,000...
Typhoon No. 25 Kong-rey Heading Towards Kyushu
The Japan Meteorological Agency is issuing advisories for this season’s 25th typhoon (KONG-REY). This typhoon is projected to travel along the western coast of Kyushu and Sea of Ja...
Thai Consulate Opens in Fukuoka
The Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo announced that a Consulate-General has been established in Fukuoka. The Consul-General paid a visit to Fukuoka Prefectural Governor Hiroshi Ogawa on...
Multilingual Concierge Service at Hakata Subway Station
On October 1, the Fukuoka City Subway began testing a multilingual concierge service at Hakata Station. The concierge staff will be on hand to provide information to passengers abo...
Fukuoka City Mayor Seeks Third Term
Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takashima is set to run for a third term in office. The Oita-native and former TV announcer was first elected into the role in 2010. Mayor Takashima exp...
Conflict Over Fukuoka City Accommodation Tax
Fukuoka Prefectural and City officials met on September 26 to discuss issues surrounding the creation of a tourist accommodation tax. The discussion follows the Fukuoka City Legisl...
Typhoon No. 24 Approaching Kyushu
The Japan Meteorological Agency is issuing advisories for this season’s 24th typhoon (TRAMI). It will bring heavy rains and strong winds to the Okinawa Islands and is expected to p...
Tamori Appointed Ukiha City Ambassador
It has been announced that the much-loved television personality Tamori (real name Kazuyoshi Morita) will become a hometown ambassador for Ukiha City. Tamori is originally from Fuk...
Fukuoka City Assembly Passes Accommodation Tax Legislation
The Fukuoka City Legislative Assembly has accepted a proposal to introduce an accommodation tax, which will see guests pay an additional charge for their stay at local hotels and r...