New Public Square to Open in Kitakyushu
A new public square will soon open in Kokura, Kitakyushu City. Senba Hiroba is located near the Izutsuya department store and will be used as a space for outdoor events. Local gove...
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New Public Square to Open in Kitakyushu
A new public square will soon open in Kokura, Kitakyushu City. Senba Hiroba is located near the Izutsuya department store and will be used as a space for outdoor events. Local gove...
Nishitetsu to Expand BRT Service
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. will expand their BRT bus services from July 20, reflecting increasing passenger demand. The company has been operating bi-articulated buses in a ci...
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Creates New Office Rental Guarantee System
Nishi-Nippon City Bank began providing a new service to facilitate the renting office spaces. With revised civil codes taking effect in April 2020, procedures for renting office sp...
26 Candidates in Kyushu Enter Japan Upper House Elections
The House of Councilors election was officially announced on July 4 and 26 candidates from seven constituencies in Kyushu have begun campaigning for the upcoming election on July 2...
Reiwa T-shirts on Sale in Dazaifu
Special "Reiwa" t-shirts are on sale at the Dazaifu Fureai Museum. The museum conceived the shirt to promote the ongoing mini-exhibition of a replica of Manyoshu, made in the late ...
Land Prices in Kyushu Rise for the Third Consecutive Year
According to an announcement by the Fukuoka and Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureaus, land prices in seven prefectures in Kyushu have risen for the third straight year. A report rele...
The Basics to Take Over Former Hyatt in Hakata
A new hotel called The Basics Fukuoka will open in March 2020. The accommodation facility will open on the site of the former Hyatt Regency Fukuoka, which closed on May 31 this yea...
Spider-Man Cafe in Tenjin Shoppers
A Spider-Man-themed cafe opened in Tenjin on June 21 and will continue until July 19. The low-key event takes place inside Honey Coffee located inside Tsutaya Tenjin Shoppers and c...
Kyushu Regional Strategy Council Pushes for Cooperation Among Kyushu’s Airports
The Kyushu Regional Strategy Council, a body composed of Kyushu Governor’s Association members, the Kyushu Economic Federation and other local business groups, held a meeting where...
Special Train to Celebrate Anniversary of Tenjin Omuta Line
On June 25, the Nishi-Nippon Railroad Company (Nishitetsu) announced that they will operate a special limited train service from July until September as part of celebrations to com...