Yuui Suzuki, a 23-year-old graduate student at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka, has won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize ...

Saga Prefecture’s SPIRA has won the Japan Foundation’s “Global Citizen Award” for its efforts in multicultural coexistence. The group supports foreign residents with services such as medical ...

Kitakyushu City has started a trial using Google Maps to provide detailed information about local tourist facilities and sell tickets online. The initiative, launched in January 2025, aims to attract ...

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism has announced that Fukuoka Airport’s second runway will begin operations on March 20, earlier than planned due to smooth construction ...

Fukuoka Prefecture has appointed Kazuyuki Ishihara, a celebrated garden designer, as the coordinator for its “City of Flowers” initiative. Ishihara, a 12-time Chelsea Flower Show gold medalist, ...

Northern Kyushu, including Fukuoka, is expected to experience unusually high temperatures around January 23. The Meteorological Agency warns of a temperature increase of 2.6°C or more above the ...

Fukuoka Prefecture has introduced a first-of-its-kind app to track wild animal sightings and captures. The system, operational from January 14, allows users to report and view data on animals like ...

Today, we’re heading to Shikanoshima to tackle the island’s central climb up to the Shiomi Observatory. This route is a ...