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

Fukuoka has long served as a key gateway for trade and cultural exchange with the Asian continent, giving it a deep connection to the sea. Just a short trip from the city center, you’ll find ...

Winter in Fukuoka is magical. The streets of Hakata and Tenjin glow with sparkling illuminations, setting the scene for leisurely strolls through the city. As dusk falls, yatai (food stalls) pop up ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

The 2028 World Table Tennis Championships (team events) will be held in Fukuoka Prefecture, marking the tournament’s first appearance in Kyushu and the eighth time it will be hosted in Japan. The ...

When the sumo stables roll into town and wrestlers in yukata start appearing on the streets, Fukuoka knows winter has arrived. For locals, it’s a familiar sign — as much a part of the season as hot ...

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