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Urban Center Redevelopment: Tenjin Big Bang

Q: What are the incentives that can be a spur for the redevelopment? A: Sufficient incentives such as relaxation of height and floor-area...

Fringe Parking

Q: Any good idea to stop the private cars before entering the city center? A: It is worth introducing fringe parking controlling the cars...

Underground Shopping Mall Extension

Q: Should the concept of development in later periods be different? A: If the original concept is well received, continuing on the same...

Central City Branding Management

Q: What are the area management activities in order to upgrade the value of the city center? A: Activities such as sales, area events and...

Yatai (Food stalls on the streets) Management

Q: How should disordered business be coped and managed? A: Stimulate the civic engagements, transparent repeated dialogues with...

Background to the Master Plan of Fukuoka City

Q: What will be the base when cities make the development plan? A: Close watch on the competition conditions with other cities, resource...

Yellow Bird (Tenjin Collaborative Delivery Trucks)

The center of Fukuoka City, "Tenjin," has a unique logistic system called "Yellow Bird." It was introduced to control the number of...

Useful for Guiding the Tourists and Upgrading the Town Image as Well as the Solution for Congestion

A BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system was introduced by a major bus operator, Nishitetsu and Fukuoka City Government in 2016, as a means of a...

[360 Video] Stunning Development of a Former University Campus

Q: Should university campuses in the city center be encouraged to move out? A: Advantages focusing on residential and commercial aspects...

[360 Video] Sustainable Island City in Fukuoka

Q: Should we abandon waterfront land reclamation because it is not eco-friendly? A: It is essential to have a trade-off perspective with...

Guided Walking Tour: Tenjin Area Management in Fukuoka

"We Love Tenjin Council" Walking Tour in English took place on a sunny day in April 2021. The participants on this tour were mainly from...

[360 Video] Pedestrian-Friendly Streets in Fukuoka

An 800-meter-long downtown street: Hakata Ekimae-Dori

How should road traffic in the city center advance its functions?

Allocation of pedestrians' road space should be considered to create more vibrancy and interactions in the city center. Hakata...

[360 Video] Multi-layered Transportation Hub in Downtown Fukuoka

Solaria Terminal Building is located in the busiest area of Fukuoka City called Tenjin. Read more about this case. [Case ID: Urban...

[360 Video] Longest Underground Shopping Mall in Western Japan

Tenjin Chikagai is an underground shopping mall, where 400,000 people are passing by every day in the center of Fukuoka City. Read more...

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Ohori Park - To stay as the most loved park by Fukuoka City citizens and visitors

Ohori Park is a water park with a pond of two-kilometer per lap and three islands in the middle. It is in the vicinity of the city center...

Attempts of Fukuoka City’s Fishery – Streamlined and value-added industry for next generations

Fukuoka City’s solutions to make the fishery more attractive for the next generations:- Streamlined and labor-saving; aquaculture and ICT...

What are the investments needed for promoting an eco-friendly bicycle-oriented city?

Investment in bicycle parking is more important rather than bicycle lanes. Many people go shopping or work on a bike in Fukuoka City,...

Should We Abandon Waterfront Land Reclamation Because It Is Not Eco-Friendly?

It is essential to have a trade-off perspective with securing a place for dredged sediment from rivers and shipping channel as well as...