{"id":169508,"date":"2025-03-18T17:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T08:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=169508&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-03-18T17:22:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T08:22:55","slug":"oita-airport-renamed-hello-kitty-airport","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/oita-airport-renamed-hello-kitty-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Oita Airport Renamed \u201cOita Hello Kitty Airport\u201d for Expo Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oita Prefecture and Sanrio Entertainment have announced a tourism campaign in conjunction with the Osaka-Kansai Expo, temporarily rebranding Oita Airport as \u201cOita Hello Kitty Airport.\u201d The campaign will feature themed decorations, character displays, photo spots, and limited-edition merchandise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running from April, the initiative also includes a trial shuttle bus service linking Oita Airport, Kitsuki Station, and Harmonyland, Sanrio\u2019s theme park in Oita. The campaign aims to attract visitors and raise Oita\u2019s profile as a tourism destination, with additional promotional activities planned at the Expo venue in September. <strong>Source: <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanrio-entertainment.co.jp\/information\/250317_01.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SANRIO CO., LTD.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_169566\" style=\"width: 1410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169566\" class=\"size-full wp-image-169566\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fnn_hello-kity-oita-airport_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fnn_hello-kity-oita-airport_2025_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fnn_hello-kity-oita-airport_2025_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fnn_hello-kity-oita-airport_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fnn_hello-kity-oita-airport_2025_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-169566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 2025 SANRIO CO., LTD. TOKYO, JAPAN \u3000\u8457\u4f5c \u682a\u5f0f\u4f1a\u793e\u30b5\u30f3\u30ea\u30aa<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. 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