Hotel Cultia Dazaifu Opens Oct. 4
A new hotel developed inside a traditional Japanese townhouse will open near Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine on October 4. The Hotel Cultia Dazaifu aims to appeal to tourists interested in...
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Sakura Machi Shopping Center in Kumamoto Opens
A newly opened shopping center in the central Kumamoto City, Sakura Machi Kumamoto, marked its one-millionth visitor on its 10th day of operation. The six-floor shopping complex op...
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Kyushu Electric Launches Hydroponic Lettuce Business
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. announced on September 25 that it will develop a large-scale facility to produce hydroponic lettuce. The company will make an AI-controlled environm...
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Visitors From Korea to Western Japan Down
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) released a report on the number of Korean visitors to Japan in August 2019, showing a sharp drop in the areas of western Japan. The numbe...
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Fukuoka City Mayor Presses for Underwear Cleaning Reform
The mayor of Fukuoka City Shoichiro Takashima attended a meeting of the nation's strategic special zones on September 26 and proposed to ease regulations on laundry services in the...
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Fukuoka’s Forever 21 Shop to Close
Forever21 Inc. announced on Sep. 25 that it will shut down its business in Japan. Fourteen shops including one in Fukuoka will close at the end of October as well as its online sho...
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Golden Tea Room Opened in Yame
A group of creators based in Yame City created a golden tea room on the occasion of a local festival in the city. The room was built inside a container, measuring 2.5 m x 6 m. An e...
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NTT Docomo opens 5G Open Lab in Fukuoka
NTT Docomo opened a 5G Open Lab in Fukuoka City on September 20, the eleventh such facility to date. The facility provides opportunities to test...
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Saga Prefecture Offers Cash Back To Visitors
Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation announced a special discount available at hotels and ryokan in the prefecture to entice back tourists after being hit by the severe rainfall in ...
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Passenger-carrying Drone Exhibited in Fukuoka
The world's first passenger drone was shown in Fukuoka City during The Creators, an event to introduce cutting-edge technologies...
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