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Hoshino Resorts to open KAI Ureshino in summer 2027
Hoshino Resorts announced on Sep. 30 that KAI Ureshino will open in summer 2027 as its first property in Saga Prefecture. All 28 rooms will have an open-air bath overlooking a smal...
Oto presents casino resort proposal to residents
Oto held a residents’ briefing on Sep. 30 about its bid to attract an integrated resort with a casino, hotels and an international convention center. The town presented estimates o...
Man arrested over alleged cocaine smuggling at Fukuoka Airport
Police arrested a 29-year-old Dominican national on suspicion of smuggling cocaine into Japan through Fukuoka Airport. The man, who described himself as a taxi driver, allegedly br...
Hotel and restaurant sentiment falls sharply across Kyushu and Okinawa
Business sentiment in Kyushu and Okinawa worsened for a second consecutive quarter in the Bank of Japan’s survey released on Oct. 1. The all-industry index fell four points to plus...
Fukuoka meets proposed backup-capital criteria, NHK reports
Fukuoka is one of four cities meeting proposed requirements for designation as a backup capital, government sources told NHK. The draft concerns cities that would take over capital...
Fukuoka governor proposes three months without salary
Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori said on Sep. 25 that he intends to forgo his entire salary for three months over the problems surrounding prefectural government. Including...
Kitakyushu forms council to pursue backup-capital designation
Kitakyushu’s administration and city assembly held the first meeting of a council pursuing designation as a backup capital for major disasters. The city is working with Fukuoka...
JR Kyushu plans banking and investment services with SBI
JR Kyushu has reached a basic agreement with SBI Holdings and other partners to develop banking, securities and insurance services. The company aims to launch the services...
JR Kyushu launches three-day rail pass supporting Kumamoto recovery
JR Kyushu announced a three-day unlimited-travel pass on Sep. 25, with sales starting the following day. It covers ordinary-class unreserved seats across JR Kyushu, including...
Fukuoka assembly drafts economy-class rule for overseas trips
A cross-party Fukuoka prefectural assembly team drafted rules on Sep. 28 making economy class the default for members’ overseas trips. Hotel spending would generally follow the...