Local News

Work is going full steam ahead on remodeling commercial properties in Fukuoka City’s Hakata and Tenjin districts to prepare for the opening of the Kyushu leg of the Shinkansen in 2011. Emblematic of this work is the full-scale remodeling and redecoration of Hakata Deitos, which will be a tenant of the new Hakata Station building. The retailers hope that the new Shinkansen will help them attract customers, but they are also worried about the recent downturn in individual consumption.