Kitakyushu Chamber to Offer Regular Factory Tours
The Kitakyushu Chamber of Commerce will begin offering industrial sightseeing tours this October. Working in cooperation with a Kitakyushu-based travel agent, the Chamber will deve...
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City to Provide Extra Taxi Tickets to the Disabled
Fukuoka City, which subsidizes initial taxi fares for the severely physically disabled, will start providing additional ¥20 coupons in June to cover the increase in taxi fares. Und...
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Niwaka Senpei Launch New “Black” Box
On 6/16 (Mon.), Fukuoka City-based confectionery maker Toundo will launch a special new “black” range of “Niwaka Senpei”. You may have seen the popular cracker brand, which contain...
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Gunkanjima Becomes National Historic Site
Hashima (also known as “Gunkanjima” or “Battleship Island”) in Nagasaki, the abandoned island once home to a bustling coal mining town, will become a designated National Historic S...
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Tenjin Yatai Coupon Book Goes on Sale
Nishi-Nippon Railroad has started selling coupon booklets for yatai food stalls in the Tenjin area. The booklets, which cost ¥1,500, contain a map of yatai and coupons worth ¥1,500...
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JR Kyushu Beetle to Return to Hirado this Summer
For the first time since the service was discontinued in 1994, JR Kyushu will offer one round-trip between Fukuoka and Hirado City (Nagasaki Prefecture) on its Beetle high-speed fe...
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Kyushu’s Rainy Season Begins
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that rainy season (tsuyu) began yesterday morning (6/2) in Kyushu: six days later than last year, but three days earlier than average. Gen...
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Free Internet Spots Installed at Expressway Rest Stops
On May 28, the West Nippon Expressway began a free internet service for drivers resting at Service Areas (SA) and Parking Areas (PA) along the expressway. A total of 144 free inter...
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Solaria Plaza Dining Renewal Open
Solaria Plaza in Tenjin is reopening the 6th level “food floor” on 5/30. Eight out of the ten restaurants are new additions to the space, and four of these will be the first Kyushu...
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Itoshima City “Trial Stay” Program
Itoshima City is currently accepting applications for a “Trial Stay” program scheduled for this July~November. As of this March, the population of Itoshima was reported to have dro...