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JR Kyushu Cancels Plans for Additional Summer Trains
The company, which operated an additional 450 shinkansen trains and 1,061 express trains between July to September in 2019, plans no such operations this year for the first time si...
Online Koishiwara Pottery Fair Runs Until May 6
An online ceramic fair featuring Koishiwara ware and Takatori ware began on May 3. While the Koishiwara Spring Ceramic Festival in Toho Town was canceled amidst the impact of the n...
Kyushu National Museum Inspires People to Write to Friends in Hieroglyph
The project was initially developed for the 'Egypt: The Land of Discovery' exhibition, scheduled between Apr. 25 ~ Jun. 21. However, as the event was canceled to prevent the spread...
COVID-19 Fukuoka Foreign Residents Survey
The state of emergency in Fukuoka Prefecture began over three weeks ago, and it will likely be extended. How are you doing? With this survey, Fukuoka Now is surveying the experienc...
Online Seven-Night Shochu Event
A Tokyo-based trading company is collaborating with seven shochu distillers in Kyushu in a Zoom-based charity event. Named 'Thousand Nights and Seven Nights - Shochu Caravan Night,...
Kyushu Remote Islands Ask Visitors to Stay Away
Remote islands in Kyushu are sending out messages to discourage people from visiting during the Golden Week holidays. The promotional committee for remote islands in Fukuoka Prefec...
Koishiwara Yaki and Takatori Yaki Close Shops and Galleries
The ceramic studios of Koishiwara-yaki and Takatori-yaki areas will stop onsite sales until May 6. An organization formed by local ceramic makers requested its members to temporari...
Shochu Distillers & Sake Brewers Produce Sanitizers
Local sake brewers have developed alcohol products to substitute sanitizers. An Asakura-based brewer, Shinozaki, released 'ALC66' contains 66% alcohol. Intending to return support ...
Video Shot Across Kyushu Offer Cheer To People at Home
An online video created by JR Kyushu is gaining attention. To cheer up people amidst the impact of the new coronavirus, video shot at twenty-one spots across the seven prefectures ...
Campgrounds Across Kyushu Closing for Golden Week
Campgrounds in Kyushu have announced temporary closures amidst the impact of the new coronavirus spread. While such facilities are considered as safe destinations for families by s...