Land Ministry Releases Fukuoka Land Prices
According to the land prices released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on Mar. 18, commercial land prices remained the same or fell throughout the nat...
Land Ministry Releases Fukuoka Land Prices
According to the land prices released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on Mar. 18, commercial land prices remained the same or fell throughout the nat...
Impact Of Rugby World Cup Predicted To Be ¥35 Billion
The Kyushu Branch of the Development Bank of Japan estimates that World Rugby Cup 2019, a portion of whose games will be hosted in the cities of Fukuoka, Oita and Kumamoto, will ha...
New Extension Makes Parco Biggest Dept. Store In Tenjin
On Mar 19, Fukuoka Parco opened a new 27-shop extension on the 5th floor of Solaria Stage. People lined before the building opened up to get into the new addition, and the manga co...
City To Extend Urban Expressway To The Airport
On Mar. 17 Fukuoka City announced plans to extend the Route 3 Airport Line of the Urban Expressway all the way to the airport. The extension, a mere 630m, will connect the airport ...
10th Year Anniversary Of The Fukuoka Earthquake Of 2005
Today marks the 10th year anniversary of biggest earthquake to hit Japan in 200 years. At 10:53 am sirens will be tested. Do not be alarmed.
Daimaru Begins Food Floor Overhaul
On Mar. 10 Hakata Daimaru began work on revamping its food floor (B2) for the first time in 10 years. The entire second basement floor of the Eastern Building and a large section o...
Fuji Dream Airlines to Start Flights Linking Kitakyushu to Nagoya
Fuji Dream Airlines announced its decision to begin offering flights between Kitakyushu and Nagoya (Komaki) airports as part of its revamped summer schedule (which begins on Mar. 2...
Genkai (Fukuoka) Island Tour – 10 Years after the Earthquake
March 20 will mark the 10th year anniversary of the Fukuoka Prefecture Western Offshore Earthquakes. The civic group “Yume Circle” is organizing an event involving a walk around Ge...
City, Prefecture Offer Quake Resistance Tests, Subsidies For Older Homes
Is your home earthquake-resistant? All but one of the 59 municipalities in Fukuoka Prefecture offer subsidies for earthquake-proofing measures. (Fukuchi Town’s subsidy scheme is in...
Bobby Judo’s New Book – Announcement!
Fukuoka-based television and radio personality Bobby Judo dropped by the Fukuoka Now office this morning to deliver a hot-off-the-press copy of his new book “Sekai ga Nihon ni much...