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Custom Information for Tourists by Line Fukuoka in Development
Line Fukuoka and Line Corporation are developing a new system to provide tailor-made support for international tourists. With a new concept of "no searching, no translation and no ...
Father’s Day Popular in Kyushu
Nippon Life Insurance Company conducted an online survey on how families spend Father's Day in Japan. The results were released on June 10, and five prefectures in Kyushu and Okina...
Report Suggest Glut of Hotel Rooms in Fukuoka Post-Olympics
CBRE, a real estate company in Tokyo, released a report including projections for the hotel industry in Japan after the Olympic Games 2020. It anticipates excess supply of accommod...
Nishitetsu to Open Airport Transportation Hub in Kokuraminami
Nishitetsu has announced plans to renovate the Nakatani Service Office in Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu into a transition hub for airport users. By 2020, it will open a new waiting...
LGBT-themed Manga Included in Itoshima City Bulletin
A manga (comics) to broaden understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people was included inside an Itoshima City bulletin. The latest edition of the newsletter, publ...
Fukuoka City Subway Fares to Increase
Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau revealed on June 6 plans to increase fares for the Fukuoka City Subway. The price hike will take effect in October when the consumption tax in Ja...
Costco Announces Opening of Store in Kumamoto
Costco Wholesale Japan, Ltd. announced plans to open a new warehouse store in Mifune Town, Kumamoto Prefecture. It will be the third Costco store in Kyushu. The company and the to...
Saga Prefecture Considers Extending Flight Curfew For New Tokyo Flight
Saga Prefecture and ANA Holdings Inc. are considering a new night flight between Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) and Saga Airport. Currently, ANA operates five flights daily b...
Fukuoka Prefecture Establishes Committee for International Human Resources
Fukuoka Prefecture launched a committee for accepting foreign human resources on June 5 to prepare for an increase of international workers. Reflecting the introduction of the new ...
Fukuoka-based App to Coordinate Free Meals
The Fukuoka-based startup, Gigi, launched a new smartphone application to match people who want to eat out, those who are willing to pay for them to do so, and restaurants which wa...