FUKUOKA -- The municipal government here plans to introduce QR-code printed tickets for the Fukuoka City Subway by fiscal 2028, replacing the current magnetic paper tickets. Officials will begin ...

This 2021 file photo shows Fukuoka City Subway's Ropponmatsu Station in the city's Chuo Ward. (Mainichi/Yuhi Yoshikawa) FUKUOKA -- The municipal government here plans to introduce QR-code printed ...

But when the Japanese are craving a city getaway, they head south to Fukuoka. Nestled between the mountains and the sea on the island of Kyushu, Fukuoka has a rich 2,000-year-old history as a ...