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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...
Transportation Companies Take Steps to Discourage Travel During Golden Week
Local transportation companies have announced limited schedules for the upcoming Golden Week holidays. Nishitetsu announced on April 22 that it would reduce the number of local-bus...
Requests For Temporary Business Closures in Kyushu Increase
Kagoshima, Oita, and Okinawa Prefectures plan to increase requests for businesses such as entertainment facilities and bars with businesses with guest services to close temporarily...
JR Kyushu Cancels All Express Trains During Golden Week
JR Kyushu announced the cancelation of all express trains during the coming Golden Week holidays to reduce travel between different prefectures. Reflecting upon the nationwide expa...
Teleworking on The Rise in Fukuoka, but Kyushu Overall Lags
In response to the ongoing state of emergency, a growing number of workers in Kyushu are teleworking. An online survey conducted by Persol Research and Consulting Co., Ltd., reveal...
Foreigners Entering Kyushu 96.7 Less Than a Year Ago
Kyushu District Transport Bureau announced on April 16 that the number of foreigners who entered Japan via Kyushu in March 2020 numbered 11,102, a decline of 96.7% compared to the ...