Held in the plaza in front of JR Hakata Station, Hakata Summer Festival is an annual city-center event that brings the ...

As Fukuoka’s economy gathers momentum, the conversation is shifting from whether the city should grow to how that growth can ...

Held on Oshima Island, home to Munakata Taisha’s Nakatsu-miya Shrine—said to be one of the places where the Tanabata legend ...

New allegations have emerged in the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly after former Speaker Motoaki Yoshimatsu claimed senior ...

Fukuoka Prefecture launched a new accommodation subsidy program on July 7 for international visitors staying outside Fukuoka ...

The Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory announced on July 8 that the rainy season had likely ended across northern ...

Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima said on July 8 that the city would seek a flexible cooperation framework if legislation establishing a deputy capital system is enacted. Speaking after reports that ...

A new project in Oita City aims to help address the transportation industry’s driver shortage by supporting foreign drivers ...

JR Kyushu announced plans to operate a temporary limited express train from JR Shimosone Station to Hakata Station for passengers whose Japan Airlines flights to Fukuoka Airport are diverted to ...

Average roadside land values rose 4.2% in Fukuoka Prefecture and 4.5% in Saga Prefecture in 2026, according to National Tax Agency figures released on July 1. Saga ranked fourth nationwide for average ...

Police arrested five people in their teens and twenties on suspicion of possessing cocaine, cannabis, and other illegal drugs ...