Returned Buddha Statue Displayed
A Buddhist statue returned to Japan after a 13-year legal dispute between Japan and South Korea will go on public display at Kyushu National Museum from July 7. The seated...
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Returned Buddha Statue Displayed
A Buddhist statue returned to Japan after a 13-year legal dispute between Japan and South Korea will go on public display at Kyushu National Museum from July 7. The seated...
Assembly Cash Allegations Grow
New allegations have emerged in the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly after former Speaker Motoaki Yoshimatsu claimed senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party’s prefectural...
Kyocera To Open Isahaya Factory
Kyocera will begin operations at its new manufacturing plant in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on September 1, with production ramping up in stages, the company announced on...
Fukuoka, Saga Land Values Rise
Average roadside land values rose 4.2% in Fukuoka Prefecture and 4.5% in Saga Prefecture in 2026, according to National Tax Agency figures released on July 1. Saga ranked...
Kaizuka-Hakozaki Through-Service Study Revived
Fukuoka City and Nishitetsu agreed to move forward with new studies on introducing through-service between the Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line and the Fukuoka City Subway Hakozaki...
Saga Gets Its Own Travel Guide
Travel publisher Chikyu no Arukikata announced on July 1 that it will release a dedicated Saga Prefecture edition in spring 2027, the first prefecture-wide volume for Kyushu...
Special Train Planned for Diverted Flights
JR Kyushu announced plans to operate a temporary limited express train from JR Shimosone Station to Hakata Station for passengers whose Japan Airlines flights to Fukuoka Airport...
Fukuoka Drafts New One Health Plan
Fukuoka Prefecture has begun drafting its second five-year One Health Action Plan following a meeting of the Prefectural One Health Promotion Council in Fukuoka City...
Fukuoka Expands Ramen Tech Startup Event for 2026
Fukuoka City announced that its startup event, Ramen Tech, will return from October 7-11 with an expanded program aimed at attracting more participants from Japan and overseas.
Miyazaki Starts Accommodation Tax
Miyazaki City will begin collecting a JPY200 accommodation tax per guest, per night on July 1 to fund tourism promotion and visitor improvements. The flat-rate tax applies to...