Five hours west of Tokyo by shinkansen, Kitakyushu lost over 15,000 people in the five years to 2015, more than any other city in the country apart from those evacuated because of the Fukushima ...

You could be forgiven for thinking that you were in the center of Cardiff on an international match day due to the number of buildings proudly decorated with Welsh flags and buses emblazoned with the ...

Japan stunned Wales in Kitakyushu with a first-Test fightback that condemned the visitors to an 18th successive defeat. The tourists led 19-7 at the break, but Japan scored all the second-half points ...

The decision from the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) will see Kitakyushu become the first city to stage both events in the same year. Copenhagen had been due to host the 2021 Artistic ...

KITAKYUSHU -- Hesaki Lighthouse in this southwestern Japan city's Moji Ward was first lit in 1872, but its origin dates back decades earlier, when a Buddhist monk started lighting torches for maritime ...

Setsuko Nakamura, right, and others show reusable shopping bags and other items made from used carp streamers while preserving the original design in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward, July 30, 2025.

If you find yourself anywhere near northern Kyushu or have time for a weekend getaway, head to Fukuoka Prefecture’s Kitakyushu City to see the beautiful wisteria tunnel. An hour drive north-east of ...

KITAKYUSHU -- The Kyushu Institute of Technology here has announced it has developed a new submersible robot that can ...

Japan's Kitakyushu Airport has been identified by a government-commissioned survey as being appropriate for privatisation. The airport is the closest in Japan to Korea (just 200km distant) and the ...

Over 100 athletes from more than 40 countries across all five of FIG’s continental unions will gather at Katsuyama Park in central Kitakyushu, known as the gateway to Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost main ...

The southern city of Kitakyushu will host the 2021 Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) announced on Sunday, becoming the first city to ...