Fukuokan Swimmer Wins Silver Medal at Rio Olympics
A Fukuoka native, Masato Sakai of Yanagawa, won the silver medal in the 200-meter butterfly swimming event at the Rio Olympics. The 21-year-old finished in second place with a time...
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Obon Season Traffic Jams 2016
The Obon period is one of Japan’s three major holiday seasons, accompanied by intensive domestic and international travel activities. The 2016 Obon travel period is anticipated to ...
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Yahoo! x Fukuoka City Disaster Prevention Information System
On Aug. 4 (Thu.), Yahoo announced that it is teaming up with Fukuoka City to provide alerts through its pre-existing Yahoo! Japan Disaster Alert App. Now, users with their...
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Marine World Closing for Renewal
From Oct. 3, 2016 until April 2017, Marine World will close for renovations. The renewed venue’s concept will be “iyashi” (healing/comfort). The extensive renovations include...
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Kumamoto ~ Kagoshima Shinkansen Discount
From Aug. 3 (Wed.), Kyushu Shinkansen will start selling a new one-way discount ticket for travel between Kumamoto and Kagoshima. The ticket is called...
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“Capsule Park” in Tenjin IMS
From Jul. 21 (Thu.) to Aug. 14 (Sun.), “Capsule Park” will be open on the fifth floor of IMS in Tenjin, with one hundred kinds of capsule toys...
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Fukuoka City Calls for New Yatai Owners
Fukuoka City is calling for new yatai owners. Since the Yatai Ordinance in 2013 (a set of bylaws clarifying rules for the operation of outdoor food stalls and enforcement for viola...
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Kyushu International Sightseeing Square Opens in Fukuoka
On Jul. 27 (Wed.), Kyushu International Sightseeing Square (KISS) opened in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka. Aimed at inbound tourists, the complex includes stores, restaurants and a stage...
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Asoboy! Daytrip
On Aug. 31, the Asoboy! Hita Hikosan Line train is coming to Fukuoka Prefecture. Only 120 people can ride (108 people are required for this tour to run). Tickets sell at...
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Japan’s Biggest Used Bookstore “Tsutaya Book Garage” Opens in Fukuoka
Opened on Jul. 22 by Tsutaya in Fukuoka, Tsutaya Book Garage is Japan’s largest used bookstore! The bookstore sells a whooping total of approximately 550,000 books, of which 430,00...