Mercari Enters the Bike Share Market
Mercari, the popular buy and sell smartphone app, has ventured into the bicycle share market with “Merchari”, which is a combination of the words...
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Mercari Enters the Bike Share Market
Mercari, the popular buy and sell smartphone app, has ventured into the bicycle share market with “Merchari”, which is a combination of the words...
Diagonal Run Fukuoka to open in March
In late March, the Fukuoka Financial Group (FFG) will open Diagonal Run Fukuoka, an open innovation hub aimed at promoting interaction among venture firms to...
Nishitetsu to test Smart Bus Stops in Kitakyushu
On February 20, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) began trialing a system of smart bus stops, which use electronic devices to display easy-to-read travel information. The...
Nishitetsu to Discontinue ¥100 Circular Bus Route
On February 26, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd., (Nishitetsu) announced plans to reorganize bus routes in the center of Fukuoka City. A shortage of drivers was cited as the main re...
Proposal to Increase Hot Spring Tax in Beppu
The Beppu Mirai Kento Kaigi (Future Review Conference) submitted a proposal to Beppu City Mayor Yasuhiro Nagano calling for an increase on hot spring tax. Proposals can be submitte...
Free Use of Kumamon for Local Companies Only
Kumamoto Prefecture moved to strengthen a policy that gives local companies the opportunity to use the image of the popular mascot Kumamon for free when selling products abroad. Th...
Plans to Reconstruct Fukuoka Building in Tenjin
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) revealed its plans to reconstruct Fukuoka Building sometime in 2018. The new structure will form an integral part of...
Plans to Privatize Odo Yacht Harbor
Fukuoka City revealed plans to privatize the Odo Yacht Harbor next April. The facilities that will be up for sale include two clubhouses and a floating dock that has the capacity t...
Fukuoka City Subway to get Music and More Improvements
The Fukuoka City Subway has announced plans to play music as trains arrive into station platforms. Two kinds of melodies will be played on the Nanakuma Line, depending on...
New Kitakyushu-Korea Flight to Commence in May
It was announced on February 20 that Korea Express Air will launch a new flight between Kitakyushu City and Yangyang County. Since December 2016, the company has operated charter f...