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Mar 30, 2017

Suntory’s Kumamoto Factory Reopens to Public

Approximately one year the Kumamoto earthquake, the Suntory Kyushu Kumamoto Plant will restart their public tours on April 12. The head of the plant says they have been working on ...

Mar 30, 2017

Aso City to Restart Crater Sightseeing Tours

Aso City is planning to restart sightseeing tours to the Mount Aso Nakadake Crater. The eruption warning has been reduced to level 1, but with access still controlled and the dange...

Mar 30, 2017

Operation Rights at Fukuoka Airport Open to Bidding

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) has announced plans to outsource the running of operations at Fukuoka Airport, with minimum bids to secure management righ...

Mar 30, 2017

Fukuoka City and Yangon City Sistership

ukuoka City and Yangon City concluded a sistership agreement on Dec. 7, 2016 and Fukuoka City has provided support for Yangon City’s water infrastructure through JICA beginning in ...

Mar 28, 2017

JAL to open Diamond Premiere Lounge at Fukuoka Domestic Airport

Japan Airlines (JAL) will open their top-class lounge, “Diamond Premiere Lounge”, as well as re-open the “Sakura Lounge” at the Fukuoka Domestic Airport on March 30. The lounge is ...

Mar 28, 2017

Residents Raise Concerns at Genkai Nuclear Power Plant Meeting

A meeting between the Genkai Genpatsu (Genkai Nuclear Power Plant) and local residents was held at Itobunka Hall in Itoshima last March 23. Itoshima is one of the cities within the...

Mar 23, 2017

Kyuden Opens Geothermal Plant in Sumatra

Kyushu Electric Power (Kyushu Denryoku) announced on March 22 that they began operation of a large scale geothermal power plant in Sumatra, Indonesia which lies about 350 km south ...

Mar 23, 2017

Cat Shelter & Hostel opened in Hakata

A unique new hostel opens today in Hakata that boasts a cat shelter among it amenities. While the cats cannot be brought into the dorm rooms the shelter is open for all guests to e...