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Jan 22, 2016

New Subway Station Exits Announced

On Jan. 19, Fukuoka City released its layout for exits for the new Nanakuma Line subway station to be built in between Tenjin-minami and Hakata stations. Construction began on the ...

Jan 22, 2016

Fukuoka Airport Parking Lot to Be Free for First 30 Minutes

Starting from Feb. 1, Fukuoka Airport’s parking lots (at both the international and domestic terminals) will be toll free for the first 30 minutes. Regular parking charges will app...

Jan 22, 2016

Krispy Kremes to Close All Fukuoka Shops

In what will come as a blow to donut-lovers across Fukuoka, Krispy Kremes has announced that it will be closing all its Fukuoka branches (of which there are currently three: Amu Pl...

Jan 22, 2016

Extreme Weather Forecast for Fukuoka

Brace yourselves, it’s going to be a cold and maybe snowy weekend here in Fukuoka! Due to unusually strong winds (reaching up to 1,500 m, and measuring -15℃ at the top) the tempera...

Jan 22, 2016

Finnair’s First Fukuoka – Helsinki Departure Announced

Finnair has announced the first departure dates for its new Fukuoka-Helsinki route. The first flight from Helsinki to Fukuoka will depart on...

Jan 22, 2016

Charlotte the Monkey Wins First Place

Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden (Oita Pref.) has officially announced that its most popular monkey is (drumroll, please) Charlotte! She enjoyed a...

Jan 19, 2016

Old School in Kurate (Fukuoka) Turned into Cosplay Facility

A shuttered junior high school in Kurate Town (Fukuoka Pref.) has been repurposed as Kurate Gakuen, a virtual school for cosplayers. After the actual school closed its doors at the...

Jan 19, 2016

Prefectural Sexual Assault Hotline Goes 24/7

Did you know that Fukuoka Prefecture has a 24/7/365 sexual assault hotline? In 2014, the number of known sexual assault cases in the prefecture reached 499, or fifth in Japan, and ...