Nokonoshima May be Recognized as a Remote Island
Nokonoshima, in Hakata Bay, is one of 23 islands in Japan that could become officially recognised as a remote island if current registration criteria are changed. The federal gover...
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New Stained Glass at Fukuoka Airport
The Fukuoka International Airport will soon unveil a new feature artwork, a stained glass piece entitled “Soranominato” (the port of the sky). The 10 x 3.4m piece will be revealed ...
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Sigur Ros Live in Fukuoka – Tickets on Sale Jan. 19!
Acclaimed Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Ros will play live in Fukuoka on May 16 (Thu.). The ethereal band, fronted by Jonsi Birgisson, have played since 1994 and will take the sta...
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Overnight Highway Bus Discounts
Catch a Nishitetsu Night Highway Bus between Feb. 1 ~ Feb. 28 for big discounts on tickets! One-way tickets for three of the company’s overnight routes will be discounted between ...
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City Bulletin January 2013
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
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Kitakyushu Tea Shop Opens in Singapore
Kitakyushu green tea shop Tsujiri, has opened a macha cafe in Singapore. The cafe serves macha drinks, green tea and black tea drinks, soft-serve ice cream and desserts. Tsujiri ha...
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Peach Aviation to Add International Flights from Fukuoka
Low cost carrier, Peach Aviation has announced it will begin international flights from Fukuoka in 2014. The airline plans to take advantage of Fukuoka’s close proximity to Asia an...
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National Network for IC Chip Travel Passes
IC chipped travel passes currently available in Fukuoka include JR’s Sugoca, Nishitetsu’s Nimoca and Fukuoka City Subway’s Hayakaken. From March 23, 2013, ten types of cards includ...
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Fukuoka City Art Museum Announces Renovation
Fukuoka City Art Museum has announced details of its renovation plans for 2015~2017. The museum will close during the extensive work which will include a cafe and an entrance on th...
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Geisha Revival in Kurume
In the past, Kurume has been dubbed the “3-sha town”, alluding to the 3 kinds of “-sha” the city is known for: “isha” (doctors), “jitensha” (bicycles) and “geisha”. At the beginnin...