1.0Fukuoka Nowhttps://www.fukuoka-now.comNickSzaszhttps://www.fukuoka-now.com/author/nickszasz/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="bhvjqbXKOP"><a href="https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/news/more-foreigners-visit-kyushu/">More Foreigners Visit Kyushu</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/news/more-foreigners-visit-kyushu/embed/#?secret=bhvjqbXKOP" width="600" height="338" title="“More Foreigners Visit Kyushu” — Fukuoka Now" data-secret="bhvjqbXKOP" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://i0.wp.com/www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img0865-2.jpg?fit=640%2C425&ssl=1640425The Kyushu District Transport Bureau announced that 634,449 foreigners visited Kyushu between January and May, making for a 15% year-on-year uptick. A dramatic increase in the number of port calls by Chinese cruise ships has contributed to the rise in visitor numbers. Between January and May 2014, the Port of Hakata welcomed 75 cruise ships, or the same number that made ports of call all last year. In total, 49,000 visitors landed at the port, 300% increase year-on-year. The Transport Bureau says it will continue promoting Fukuoka in overseas markets in hopes of attracting 1.4 million visitors this year. Source: Nishinippon Shimbun 8/12