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Police Investigate Connection Between Two Fukuoka Thefts
In January of this year, it was discovered through police investigations that around 160 items, including necklaces, worth about 25 million yen, were stolen from a store at Canal C...
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Gears Up for Mask-Free Revival
Preparations have begun in Fukuoka City for the upcoming Yamakasa festival, which is expected to take place without mask requirements or other COVID-19 restrictions. On June 1st, 7...
Fukuoka Feels the Aloha: Hawaiian Festival Makes Waves
Resuming direct flights between Fukuoka and Hawaii, a Hawaiian Festival featuring popular local food and goods opened at the Hakata Hankyu store in Fukuoka City. The festival inclu...
Suspicious Package at Hakata Station Deemed Harmless
On the afternoon of the 9th, a suspicious object was found in the restroom of JR Hakata Station. After a detailed examination by the police, it was determined that the object was n...
Strange Find in Restroom Sends JR Hakata Station into a Frenzy
In the afternoon of May 9, an object arousing suspicion was discovered in the restroom of JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka City. Approximately three hours later, the object was safely ...
JR Hakata Station Transforms for Sky City Project’s 12-Story Building
Overnight on May 5th, JR Hakata Station carried out track switching operations in preparation for the construction of a new mixed-use building...
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival Eyes Pre-Pandemic Scale
The organizing committee of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, a traditional summer event with a history of nearly 800 years, held a general meeting and called for cooperation from...
Nishitetsu Hotel Debuts Near Nanakuma Line Station
The Nishitetsu Hotel Croom Hakata Gion Kushida Shrine-mae opened on April 12th, featuring a location one minute away from the recently extended Kushida Shrine-mae Station on the Fu...
New Station Boosts Business in Fukuoka’s Canal City
With the recent extension of the Nanakuma Line, Kushida Shrine-Mae Station has emerged as the sole new station in the expanded area. The nearby commercial complex, Canal City Hakat...
Lost Wallet Leads Police to Guitar Theft Suspect
An unemployed man has been arrested for shoplifting a guitar worth approximately 540,000 yen from a music store in Amu Plaza, near Hakata Station in Japan. The suspect was identifi...