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Kitakyushu Places Second Among Japan’s Sustainable Cities
In its nationwide survey of 815 municipalities, Nikkei Shimbun ranked Kitakyushu second in terms of sustainability and promoting the OECD’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). It...
Northern Kyushu Warmest Winter on Record
Fukuoka Regional Headquarters of Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Mar. 1 that the average temperature of the northern Kyushu area during the winter 2018-2019 was the highes...
CNN Selects Fukuoka as One of Its “19 Places to Visit in 2019”
U.S.-based broadcasting company CNN placed Fukuoka on its list of “19 Places to Visit in 2019,” making it the only place in Japan to make the cut. Touting the prefecture’s “fascina...
Yahuoku! Dome Renewal Completed
A pre-opening event for the recently renovated Yahuoku! Dome was held on Feb. 28, and approximately eight hundred fans and guests gathered to celebrate the completion of the renova...
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Fukuoka’s Third Anniversary
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Fukuoka celebrates its 3rd anniversary with a special fair. The New York-style steakhouse arrived in Fukuoka in March 2016 and has since been a popular destin...
Record Number of International Visitors to Fukuoka
On Feb. 25 Fukuoka City announced that the area welcomed 3.09 million international visitors last year. This is an increase of 110,000 on the total for 2017 and represents the firs...
Nishitetsu Announces Four New Routes From Fukuoka Airport
Nishitetsu announced on Feb. 27 the opening of four new routes for its expressway bus service to improve the accessibility to and from Fukuoka Airport. Coinciding with the privatiz...
Sarah Àlainn Appointed as Special Ambassador of Kyushu National Museum
An international musician from Australia, Sarah Àlainn, was assigned as a special ambassador of Kyushu National Museum. The singer-and-violinist had been collaborating with the mu...
Fukuoka City Subway Station Naming Revised
Fukuoka City Subway Ohorikoen (Ohori Park) Station will be also known as “Fukuoka Art Museum Station” from Mar. 7. The Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau will assign the additional...
Former Space World Site to Host City’s Science Museum
Kitakyushu City announced on Feb. 25 plans to move the city's science museum to a new shopping complex that will be constructed by 2021 on the former Space World site by Aeon. The ...