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First Boat Tour Around Okinoshima World Heritage
A boat tour around Okinoshima took place on July 15 to celebrate two years since the island and associated sites in the Munakata region were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list...
First-class Retirement Home to Open in Nishijin
Nishitetsu announced plans to develop a first-class home for the elderly, Suncarna Nishijin, in the Nishijin area of Fukuoka City. It will be located within a 2-minute walk from Ni...
Fernando Torres Appointed Saga Sports Ambassador
Sagan Tosu forward Fernando Torres will play his last professional match against Vissel Kobe this evening, August 23. After retirement, the former Spain international will become a...
Chikuho Bank Launches Original Cryptocurrency
Chikuho Bank Ltd. announced the launch of a new cryptocurrency. The local currency, named Tokowaka-tsuka (Tokowaka Currency) uses blockchain technology provided by Kyushu Electric ...
Fukuoka City Starts Student Consultation Service Using Line
Fukuoka City launched a consultation program on Line for students of municipal elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, and special support schools. The project aims ...
Electric Kickboard Trials Set For Fukuoka
Trial rides on e-scooters will take place at Kaizuka Park between August 31 and September 7. The event will take place as a part of the Fukuoka Smart East project, which is conside...
Monkey Spotted in Urban Fukuoka
A monkey has been spotted running wild around several areas of urban of Fukuoka. Prefectural police received a report of the monkey inside the backyard of a house in Chuo Ward, Fuk...
Construction Completed on Wooden Apartment Block in Hakata
Construction work has been completed on an apartment block made primarily of wood in Hakata, Fukuoka City. The Will Building Project used reinforced concrete to build...
Fukuoka Urban Beautification Award Photographs Contest
The eighth edition of this contest which highlights one of the two-hundred spots in Fukuoka City has previously been awarded a townscape award. A special exhibition of...
Increase of Junior High School Students in Fukuoka
Data from a government study showed the number of junior high school students in Fukuoka Prefecture reached 134,958 as of May 2019, an increase of 508 compared to the previous year...