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Rail and Bus Passes for Kyushu
If you live outside of Japan and are planning to take a trip around Kyushu, you might consider the following passes to save some money on transportation costs and expand the scope of your travels. JR Kyushu Rail Pass This … Continue reading
Posted in Kyushu, Sightseeing
Tagged bullet train, bus, discount, exchange, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, highway bus, Japan, JR, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Oita, pass, passes, rail, recommended, ride, Shinkansen, sightseeing, student, study, sun q, SUNQ, tourism, train, transport, transportation, travel, trip, unlimited
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New Possibilities in Fukuoka Public Transit: Nanakuma Subway Line Extension and Possible LRT Introduction
Fukuoka is known for its extremely convenient airport and seaport access, and this combined with a centrally located Shinkansen (“bullet train”) station that acts as the terminus for the Sanyo Shinkansen Line as well as the new Kyushu Shinkansen Line … Continue reading
Posted in Development
Tagged airport, city, commute, congestion, extension, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, Hakata, hub, international, Japan, Kuko, Kyushu, light rail, LRT, mass, Nanakuma, port, public, rail, seaport, Shinkansen, station, street car, streetcar, subway, Tenjin, traffic, train, tram, transit, transport, transportation, waterfront, Yakuin
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Fukuoka Subway System Symbols: Nanakuma Line
The Fukuoka City Subway system is unique in that each station has its own symbol, a depiction showing something characteristic about the district or area that station is in. Continuing on from previous posts covering the symbols of the Kuko … Continue reading
Posted in History/Culture, Subway Station Symbols
Tagged Japan, Kyushu, meaning, minami, Nanakuma, Nanakuma Line, Ropponmatsu, station, subway, symbols, Tenjin, Tenjin-minami, train, Watanabe
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Disc Golf in Fukuoka City
With the end of summer and the onset of moderate fall temperatures, it’s time to get active! Personally, disc golf (also known unofficially as Frisbee golf) is one of my favorite sports, and despite the scarcity of courses in Japan, … Continue reading
Posted in Recreation and Lifestyle
Tagged access, blog, city, close, convenient, course, disc, frisbee, Fukuoka, golf, holes, Japan, JPDGA, Kashii, Kyushu, official, park, public transportation, Saitozaki, train, Uminonakamichi
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Fukuoka Subway System Symbols: Hakozaki Line
The Fukuoka City Subway system is unique in that each station has its own symbol, a depiction showing something characteristic about the district or area that station is in. Continuing on from a previous post covering the symbols of the … Continue reading
Posted in History/Culture, Subway Station Symbols, Uncategorized
Tagged Fukuoka, Hakata, Hakozaki, Hakozaki line, Japan, Kyushu, meaning, station, subway, symbols, Tenjin, train
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Fukuoka Subway Station Symbols: Kuko Line
The Fukuoka City Subway system is unique in that each station has its own symbol, a depiction showing something characteristic about the district or area that station is in. Although this slightly confusing system has now been augmented by letter-number … Continue reading
Posted in History/Culture, Subway Station Symbols
Tagged airport line, Fukuoka, Hakata, Japan, kuko line, Kyushu, meaning, station, subway, symbols, Tenjin, train
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Tour of Tastes: Shinkansen Meal Featuring Foods from Osaka to Kagoshima
Recently, on a ride from Osaka to Fukuoka on the Shinkansen (“bullet train”), I was surprised to find a new, limited-time bento (meal comprising various small portions arranged in a box) on the menu. In order to commemorate the completion … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink, Seasonal/Events
Tagged bento, bullet train, commemorate, commemorative, cuisine, dish, food, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, gourmet, Hakata, Hiroshima, Honshu, Hyogo, Japan, Japan blog, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, Kyushu Shinkansen, limited, local, lunch box, meal, mentaiko, Naniwa, Okayama, Osaka, prefecture, route, Saga, Sanyo Shinkasen, Shinkansen, special, sushi, Tamba, Tanba, train, travel, Ube, Yamaguchi
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Opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen (“Bullet Train”)
On March 12, 2011, the Kyushu Shinkansen (“bullet train”) line will be complete and open for operation. Previously, the Shinkansen (Sanyo Line) ran from Osaka to Fukuoka, and the Kyushu Shinkansen ran from Kagoshima to Shin-Yatsushiro, with the two connected … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Kyushu
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