{"id":76006,"date":"2011-11-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com?post_type=feature&p=9423"},"modified":"2017-06-13T12:23:42","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T03:23:42","slug":"city-bulletin-nov-2011","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/city-bulletin-nov-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"City Bulletin Nov. 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.<\/p>\n

Center Provides Advice on Child Abuse
\n<\/strong>People are encouraged to consult with Egao-kan, the Fukuoka City Consultation Center, if they suspect child abuse, which has become more serious in recent years. Except for the yearend and new year holidays, it provides advice 24 hours a day by telephone at 092-833-3000. Female counselors answer a call from the girl herself at the number of 092-833-3001. In addition to these numbers, It\u2019s also possible to ask advice from the Child Rearing Support Section (Kosodate Shien-ka) at each ward office.<\/p>\n

Trial Bus Runs on Outer Fukuoka Beltway<\/strong>
\nTrial bus runs begin along the Outer Fukuoka Beltway where several hospitals and medical institutions are located. These are expected to help people visit these medical facilities. The bus service will be provided from the Ohashi Station on the Nishitetsu Omuta Line to the Fukudai-mae Station on the municipal subway\u2019s Nanakuma Line until the end of October 2012. There will be 26 roundtrips on weekdays, 21 on Saturdays, and 20 on Sundays and holidays. The complete trip takes 52 minutes and costs \u00a5390. For information on the route and schedules call the Nishitetsu Customer Center at 0570-00-1010.<\/p>\n

New Walkway and Pick-up \/ Drop-off Areas
\n<\/strong>An underground pedestrian walkway and Hakata Sta. Underground Pick-up \/ Drop-off Areas will open beneath the JR Hakata Station at 14:00, Oct. 31 (Mon.). The drop off\/pick up space on the second underground level will have a temporary parking area and taxi stand for station users. Parking fees will be free for 20 minutes, \u00a5500 for the first hour, and \u00a5250 for each additional 30 minutes. Using the walkway eliminates the need to wait at the Sumiyoshi-dori signal. The space will be open from 5:15 to 0:25.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the Fruits of Fall
\n<\/strong>Pick up to 2 kilograms of mandarin oranges at Hanahata Gardens near Mt. Abura while enjoying the park\u2019s autumn foliage in November. It\u2019s a great way to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors.<\/p>\n

\u25cf (1) Nov. 13 (Sun.) (2)Nov. 20 (Sun.) (3) Nov. 23 (Hol.) 11:00, 14:00
\n\u25cf Adults \u00a5200 \/ ES & MS \u00a5100 \/ Infants, city residents 65 or older, and the disabled and their caregivers free
\n\u25cf Apply by double postcard by (1.) Nov. 2, (2.) Nov. 9, (3.) Nov. 11
\n\u25cf Hanahata Gardens: 7-571-1 Kashihara, Minami-ku, Fukuoka City, 811-1353
\n\u25cf Include date requested (you cannot choose time), address, name, age of all members, phone number of the leader.<\/p>\n

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Use the Subway to Take Great Photos
\n<\/strong>A photo competition is being held for snapshots taken by passengers who discover interesting sites and scenery while using the municipal subway. Photos of the places where they want to visit or their favorite locations are also welcomed. Flyers providing contest details, including categories and prizes, are available at each subway station. Find a great snapshot subject on your way to work, school, or on the weekends!<\/p>\n

\u25cf Entries accepted until Nov. 21 (Mon.)
\n\u25cf Burari Snappu Taisho Office (092-751-1598)<\/p>\n

YIPEE! FOR FREE!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Farm, Forestry, and Fisheries Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This entrance free event at the Nagahama Sengyo Ichiba Kaikan (Chuo-ku) has local farm products, milk products, and seafood for sale, food sampling, and demos of tempura and chikuwa preparation.
\n\u25cf Nov. 12 (Sat.) 9:00 ~ 15:30, 13 (Sun.) ~ 14:30
\n\u25cf 092-711-4803 (On the day: 092-711-6402)<\/p>\n

For more Information…
\nFukuoka City Bulletin<\/strong>
\nFukuoka Shisei Dayori is City Hall\u2019s official magazine published bi-weekly on 1st and 15th of each month 23 times per year. It\u2019s available in Japanese online too. Consider using it for Japanese study! \u3075\u304f\u304a\u304b\u5e02\u653f\u3060\u3088\u308a Website: www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp\/shisei\/kouhou-hodo\/shiseidayori\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Originally published in Fukuoka Now magazine<\/strong> (fn155, Nov. 2011<\/a><\/strong>)\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori. This month: Trial Bus Runs on Outer Fukuoka Beltway, New Walkway and Pick-up \/ Drop-off Areas, Enjoy the Fruits of Fall & more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-76006","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-city","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/76006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76006"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}