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Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival Eyes Pre-Pandemic Scale
The organizing committee of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, a traditional summer event with a history of nearly 800 years, held a general meeting and called for cooperation from...
Nishitetsu Hotel Debuts Near Nanakuma Line Station
The Nishitetsu Hotel Croom Hakata Gion Kushida Shrine-mae opened on April 12th, featuring a location one minute away from the recently extended Kushida Shrine-mae Station on the Fu...
New Station Boosts Business in Fukuoka’s Canal City
With the recent extension of the Nanakuma Line, Kushida Shrine-Mae Station has emerged as the sole new station in the expanded area. The nearby commercial complex, Canal City Hakat...
Lost Wallet Leads Police to Guitar Theft Suspect
An unemployed man has been arrested for shoplifting a guitar worth approximately 540,000 yen from a music store in Amu Plaza, near Hakata Station in Japan. The suspect was identifi...
First International Cruise Ship Arrival in Japan in 3 Years at Hakata Port
A cruise ship from the UK is set to dock at Hakata Port in Fukuoka City on March 30th, marking the first time in over three years that an international cruise ship has been receive...
Canal East Building To Be Rebuilt Into Condominiums
A portion of the Canal City Hakata commercial complex in Fukuoka City will be demolished in May of this year and replaced with luxury condominiums. The East Building, which opened ...
Cruise Ships Returning to Port of Hakata
Following the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) announcement to resume accepting international cruise ships into Japan, the Port of Hakata is expected...
Half Price Admission to Anpanman Museum
Anpanman Museum is offering half-price admission for the first time since the facility opened eight years ago. The ¥1,800 fee is discounted to...
Canal City Renewal Announced
Fukuoka REIT Corporation announced on Oct 19 its plan to renovate Canal City Hakata, a commercial complex in Fukuoka City that it manages. The REIT plans to enhance the uniqueness ...
Pioneering Entertainment Facility Opens in Fukuoka
Zero-Ten Corporation announced the opening of "010 BUILDING" (zero one zero building), a culture-transmitting complex combining food and entertainment, in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City...