Kanmon Strait Tidal Wave Tours on Offer
A tour featuring the dynamic waves of the Kanmon Strait will begin in August. The tidal waves of the straits are one of the three strongest tidal waves in Japan. The dynamism of th...
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Koreans Cancel Participation at Tsushima Festival
The city of Busan canceled plans to participate in the Tsushima Izuhara Port Festival of Tsushima City, Nagasaki, reflecting the current diplomatic situation between the two countr...
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Kotozna App Tested as a Multilingual Language Tool in Emergencies
Kotozna, a Tokyo-based IT startup for multilingual services, has tied up with Fukuoka City to provide multilingual disaster alerts. A system to send out emergency messages using th...
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JR Kyushu and AirAsia Tie-up to Promote Tourism
JR Kyushu and AirAsia announced plans to collaborate in promoting tourism in Kyushu and Southeast Asia. The project began with the opening of the Fukuoka-Kuala Lumpur route and the...
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Rice Terrace Card Sets Include 13 Locations in Kyushu
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries began distribution of "Tanada Cards" depicting fifty-six rice fields across the nation including thirteen spots from Kyushu. The...
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T’way Airlines Cancels Services to Kumamoto and Saga
Korean low-cost carrier (LCC) T’way Airlines will discontinue the operation of their Saga-Busan and Kumamoto-Daegu flights from September. According to announcements by the prefect...
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Unlimited Highway Passes for Kyushu on Sale
Special highway passes for summer car travel are on sale from West Nippon Expressway Company Limited. Three types of 3-day passes (available for limited routes) and a 4-day ticket ...
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ANA Intercontinental Beppu Resort & Spa Pre-open
With the opening of the ANA Intercontinental Beppu Resort & Spa scheduled for August 1, the hotel was shown to media on July 19. With a concept of "fusion of traditional hot spring...
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Segway Tours in Uminonakamichi with English-Speaking Guides
Segway Tour is now available in English. According to the announcement by Segway Japan, Ltd. on July 11, English speaking guides are also available, reflecting an increasing demand...
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JR Kyushu to Use Drones to Inspect Facilities
JR Kyushu has teamed up with drone manufacturers ALI Technologies to create devices that can be used to check railway assets. The two companies plan to inspect facilities using dro...
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