Fukuoka

Fukuoka: 150-meter-long Train Rails Make Journey Across Japan; Delivery After Covering 2,100 Kilometers

KITAKYUSHU — Train rails measuring 150 meters each have been making a trip of about 2,100 kilomet...

June 21, 2025

Fukuoka City School Lunch Menu with Only One Karaage Fried Chicken Draws Criticism; Mayor Vows to Improve School Meals

FUKUOKA - The Fukuoka City Board of Education has set up a study group with outside experts to im...

June 12, 2025

Fukuoka: Red Trolley Train Runs Through Mountainous Village; Passengers Get Once-in-a-Month Experience

AKAMURA, Fukuoka — Only on one specified day each month, a bright red trolley train passes throug...

May 24, 2025

Fukuoka: International Terminal Opens After Refurbishment Work; New Facilities Include Expanded Duty-Free Section

FUKUOKA — The international terminal building at Fukuoka Airport has opened after expansion and r...

April 19, 2025

Fukuoka: Circus Elephants Join Firefighting Drill at Shopping Mall in Kitakyushu

Cherry Blossoms of 1,000 Trees Fantastically Lit Up Alongside Recreated Castle in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA — Blossoms of about 1,000 cherry trees are lit up with the “keep” of Fukuoka Castle in th...

March 30, 2025

Cherry Blossoms Blooming in Fukuoka 2 Days Earlier Than Last Year; Coincides with Start of Spring Festival

FUKUOKA — Someiyoshino cherry tree flowers have begun blooming in Fukuoka City, the Fukuoka Regio...

March 26, 2025

Fukuoka: Minecraft-like ‘Pixel Tree’ Made Up of 2,000 Cubes Delights Visitors

FUKUOKA — Gamers and passersby alike are delighted at an ongoing pixel art installation of a tree...

March 8, 2025

Fukuoka: 90-Year-Old Wooden Kabuki Theater Likely to Reopen in 2026; Structure Designated as Tangible Cultural Asset

IIZUKA, Fukuoka — A wooden playhouse in Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture, that has been closed since 20...

February 22, 2025

Fukuoka: Praying for a Year of Good Health at the Fire Festival; Sparks Said to Bring Blessings

KURUME, Fukuoka — Giant flaming torches were carried during a parade to pray for a year of good h...

January 25, 2025

Fukuoka: 3 Asian Elephants Go on Public Display at Fukuoka Zoo; Animals Have Arrived after Years of Delays

FUKUOKA — Three Asian elephants have gone on public display at the Fukuoka Zoo in Fukuoka. It has...

December 21, 2024

Fukuoka: Parkour World Championships Leaping by Kokura Castle Backdrop

KITAKYUSHU — The parkour world championships, in which athletes compete through speed and techniq...

November 30, 2024

Fukuoka: Tour De Kyushu Cyclists Race through 3 Prefs; Racing around Beautiful Locations across Kyushu

MUNAKATA, Fukuoka — The Mynavi Tour de Kyushu 2024, an international bicycle road race, was held ...

November 2, 2024

Fukuoka: Concierge Serve Up Food Stall Info to Foreign Visitors; Yatai Owners Lure Them with High-Quality Dishes

FUKUOKA — A “yatai concierge” service that introduces the charms of Fukuoka’s open-air food stall...

July 27, 2024

Fukuoka: Taiwanese Pro Wrestler Pays Courtesy Call to Taipei’s Office in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA — Jet Wei, a 27-year-old Taiwanese professional wrestler, recently paid a courtesy call t...

June 29, 2024