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Otonari-wari Tourism Discount For Trips to Oita, Miyazaki and Kumamoto
The Otonari-wari (neighbor discount) tourism promotion project will be launched in the prefectures of Oita, Kumamoto, and Miyazaki. The discount campaign aims to restore regional t...
Car Manufacturers Offer Passable Route Information for Disaster Hit Areas
Toyota Motor Corporation is providing map-based traffic information for areas including disaster-hit northern Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Nagano Prefecture. Based on submitted...
Kyuden to Join Test of EV Bus Service
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. announced a partnership with two local companies to develop a project to operate electric buses to balance electrical demand and supply. The project...
Severe Natural Disaster Declared in Kyushu – Heavy Rain Forecasted for July 9 Evening
Torrential rain inflicted grave damage in areas of Northern Kyushu in the early morning of July 8. The cities of Kurume (Fukuoka) and Hita (Oita) were hit by severe flooding as wat...
Heavy Rains Leave 56 Dead in Kyushu – Weather Warnings Remain in Effect
Heavy rain continues to hit the most of Kyushu and has resulted in fifty-six confirmed deaths, one cardiopulmonary arrest, and eleven reports of missing persons. The toll is expect...
Luxurious Bus Tour with Special Experiences in Arita and Hasami
A luxurious bus tour for adults packed with unique experiences to the famous pottery towns of Arita and Hasami has been announced. The first tour since the recent shutdown "Legends...
Emergency and Evacuation Warnings Issued in Kyushu
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) held a press conference in the evening on July 6 to announce heavy rain emergency warnings for prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, and Nagasaki. Ove...
COVID-19 Infections on The Rise in Kyushu – Nightlife Cluster Established
Between June 29 ~ July 5, Fukuoka Prefecture announced 32 more cases of the new coronavirus infection. Nine of them were found on Jul. 5, including four customers of a members-only...
New Aqua Sports Facility Opens in Yukuhashi
A new marine park opens today in Yukuhashi City on July 1. The Nagaihama Park is located next to Nagaihama Beach and offers a variety of recreations to visitors. Sea activities, in...
Subsidies for Travel To Fukuoka Prefecture Announced
Fukuoka Prefecture has launched a program to subsidize the cost of pleasure trips by Kyushu residents to destinations in Fukuoka Prefecture. The program allows residents to purchas...