Today we are heading to Yufuin in Oita Prefecture to ride a couple great loops in the area. Yufuin is a popular tourist ...

C orporate bankruptcies in Kitakyushu and Chikuho reached 80 cases from April to September—the highest in a decade—according ...

Former professional baseball player Yoshihiro Ito, 43, died after his motorcycle collided with a taxi at an intersection ...

JR Mojiko Station in Kitakyushu has been recognized as part of the Japan Nightscape Heritage for its historic architecture ...

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Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) will join a project to develop a 12-story office building in Mumbai, its first overseas ...

A 44-year-old Chinese national in Saga City was arrested for allegedly stealing chestnuts from a field in Kose ...

A 48-year-old unemployed man was arrested for riding a bicycle under the influence near JR Hakata Station on October 6. The ...

An investigation found that 89 students were denied admission to public high schools in Fukuoka Prefecture this April despite ...

The Kyushu Symphony Orchestra has appointed Hisashi Goto, president of Fukuoka Bank, as its new chair. At his first press ...

T he Bank of Japan’s September Tankan survey showed business sentiment in Kyushu and Okinawa falling to +19, down 2 points ...

Within walking distance of both Hakata Station and Tenjin, Hakata is an area where old townscapes and welcoming local shops ...