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Prince Hotel To Open in Momochi, Fukuoka
Prince Hotels, Inc. announced plans to open a high-rise hotel in the Momochihama area of Fukuoka City in March 2026. On a 3,900-m2 plot to the west of Fukuoka Tower, a twenty-story...
Fukuoka City To Use Underwater Drone for Ocean Waste Research
Fukuoka City intends to use an underwater drone to support marine studies. The initiative will increase the effectiveness of research on ocean waste and seafloor weathering by digi...
Fukuoka City Launches Green Next From Spring 2022
Fukuoka City kicks off its Fukuoka Green Next program from April 2022. Various efforts to revive the roles of local forests that occupy one-third of the city’s land area are to beg...
Shortage of JHS Teachers in Fukuoka City
Fukuoka Prefecture is facing severe teacher shortages. The national government reported 1,591 schools across the nation suffered the situation as of May 1, 2021, and among them wer...
Hakata Port Waterfront Redevelopment Vision Shared
Fukuoka Directive Council (FDC) revealed its vision for redeveloping the Hakata Port Waterfront area. While the area is seeing a reduced number of international visitors amid the n...
Uminonakamichi Park Tourism Facility to Open Mar 15
A new park tourism facility will open in the Uminonakamichi area on March 15. Developed by Mitsubishi Estate and three other organizations, the recreational base offers opportuniti...
Fukuoka City Boosts Medical Support for COVID Out Patients
Fukuoka City boosts medical support for COVID-19 patients who are treated at home. To ensure the safety of the increasing number of home-treated patients amid the latest spike in t...
National Rugby Team Base To Be Established in Kashiihama
Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) will develop a new home ground for the national team in Higashi Ward of Fukuoka City. The union would invest substantially to reinforce the facili...
Fukuoka Based Company Promotes Digitalization of Flower Supply and Logistics
Fukuoka-based Cavin Inc. is promoting the digitalization of flower supply and logistics. Cavin is an online platform that allows retailers to purchase flowers directly and effortle...
15 Nurseries in Fukuoka City Closed Due to COVID
On Jan. 24, Kitakyushu City announced temporary closures of six local nurseries due to the spread of the new coronavirus. The national government reported 327 nursery closures in 2...