Book and Bed Tokyo opens in Fukuoka Parco
Book and Bed Tokyo is opening on the sixth floor of Fukuoka Parco this spring (early April). This is the fourth guest house following two locations in Ikebukuro as well as location...
Book and Bed Tokyo opens in Fukuoka Parco
Book and Bed Tokyo is opening on the sixth floor of Fukuoka Parco this spring (early April). This is the fourth guest house following two locations in Ikebukuro as well as location...
Kyushu’s largest Triathlon Event in Fukuoka City this Summer
This summer the Fukuoka Triathlon will be held in Higashi-ku on July 2nd. This will be the first time it will be held in Fukuoka City. The course will start around Uminonakamichi S...
Four Startup IT Companies to open Fukuoka offices
Four IT companies based in Tokyo and Osaka are opening Fukuoka offices in Feb. and Mar. 2017. The four companies are Mercari, Sakura Internet, Akatsuki and Pixiv. Mercari currently...
Fishing Season for Shirauo begins on Feb 18
The fishing season for Shirauo (Ice Goby) will begin on Feb. 18 (Sat.) in the Muromi River, Fukuoka. The season will last until the beginning of April. Shirauo are a popular fish, ...
Four Fukuoka department stores start “Premium Friday”
On Feb. 24 (Fri.) the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will launch its new “Premium Friday” initiative in collaboration with members of the private sector. The initiative ai...
Iizuka City selected as Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Training Center
On Feb. 10 (Fri.), the Japan Sports Agency announced five new national training centers for the 2020 Paralympics. The training center for wheelchair tennis, originally planned for ...
Visit Japan’s Valentine Village in Kumamoto Pref.
Kumamoto Pref. - Sagara village has announced plans to collaborate with the village of Saint-Valentin in France to create Valentine’s themed events. The village’s name, Sagara (相良 ...
Kinokuniya Bookstore to Open in Tenjin IMS
The book shop Kinokuniya will open a store in IMS in Tenjin in late April 2017. In 2007, Kinokuniya closed its store in Tenjin Core and this is the company's first store in Tenjin ...
Kyushu Shinkansen ¥500 Anniversary Tickets!
To celebrate the sixth anniversary of the Kyushu Shinkansen, ¥500 tickets are available for travel on Mar. 12 (Sun.). JR Kyushu’s special one-coin tickets can be used for travel be...
Fukuoka City Closing its Shanghai Office
Due to increased operating expenses, Fukuoka City is closing its office in Shanghai. The office opened in 2009 to support Fukuokan companies who were extending their business into ...