The Nishitetsu Group's bus business includes both the public transportation bus business and the tourist bus business.
The public transportation bus business is classified into two categories: general-route buses, which play an important role in supporting local lifestyles, and highway buses, which directly connect cities, mainly in the various prefectures of Kyushu.
In the tourist bus business, Nishitetsu Kanko Bus Co., Ltd., a company specializing in tourist buses, is the main driver in developing a community-based business and aggressively pursuing customers from outside the prefecture.
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No. of buses |
No. of passengers (10,000 people) |
Transportation income (Millions of yen) |
Actual kilometers driven (10,000 km) |
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Nishitetsu |
1,572 |
15,100 |
28,522 |
7,302 |
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Group companies※ |
858 |
5,832 |
11,492 |
3,560 |
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Nishitetsu Bus Group total |
2,430 |
20,932 |
40,014 |
10,862 |
- Nine companies in the Group: Nishitetsu Bus Kitakyushu Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Kurume Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Saga Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Omuta Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Chikuho Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Munakata Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Futsukaichi Co., Ltd., Hita Bus Co., Ltd., and Kamenoi Bus Co., Ltd.
- Leased vehicles are included in the borrower.
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No. of vehicles |
Transportation income (Millions of yen) |
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Nishitetsu |
27 |
295 |
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Group Companies* |
210 |
2,373 |
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Nishitetsu Bus Group Total |
237 |
2,668 |
- Ten companies in the Group: Nishitetsu Kanko Bus Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Kitakyushu Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Kurume Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Saga Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Omuta Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Chikuho Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Munakata Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Futsukaichi Co., Ltd., Hita Bus Co., Ltd., and Kamenoi Bus Co., Ltd.
- Leased vehicles are included in the borrower.
(As of January 20, 2024)
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Product name |
Ticket types and prices |
Details |
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Ecole Card |
University students, high school students, technical college students, designated school students |
1 month |
8,000 yen |
A commuter pass for students that allows unlimited rides (*2) on all Nishitetsu Group bus routes in the Fukuoka metropolitan area (6 cities and 1 county, but not including the Ito area) (*1). |
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3 months |
22,800 yen |
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6 months |
43,200 yen |
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1 year |
76,800 yen |
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Junior high school and elementary school students |
Half of the above |
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Wide Ecole Card |
University students, high school students, technical college students, designated school students |
1 month |
11,500 yen |
A commuter pass for students that allows unlimited rides in the Fukuoka metropolitan area (*1) as well as Munakata City, Fukutsu City, Koga City, Asakura City, Asakura-gun, and Ito area. |
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3 months |
32,800 yen |
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6 months |
62,100 yen |
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1 year |
110,400 yen |
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Junior high school and elementary school students |
Half of the above |
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Chikuho Ecole Card |
1 month |
19,500 yen |
A commuter pass for students that allows unlimited rides (*3) on local buses in the Fukuoka metropolitan area (*1) ,Munakata City, Fukutsu City, Koga City, Asakura City, Asakura-gun, Ito area and Chikuho area, as well as all routes from Tenjin to Iizuka and Gotoji, and express buses between Nogata and Oji Danchi. |
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3 months |
55,600 yen |
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6 months |
105,300 yen |
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1 year |
187,200 yen |
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Grand Pass 65 |
1 month |
6,300 yen |
A commuter pass for customers 65 years of age or older that allows unlimited rides on all Nishitetsu Group bus routes. (*4) In addition, half-fares are offered on express and limited express bus routes. |
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3 months |
18,000 yen |
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6 months |
32,100 yen |
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1 year |
52,900 yen |
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Grand Pass 75 |
1 month |
5,000 yen |
A commuter pass for customers 75 years of age or older that allows unlimited rides on all Nishitetsu Group bus routes. (*4) In addition, half-fares are offered on express and limited express bus routes. |
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3 months |
14,300 yen |
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6 months |
25,500 yen |
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1 year |
42,000 yen |
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Holiday Act Pass |
6 months |
13,700 yen |
A commuter pass that allows unlimited rides on all Nishitetsu Group general bus routes (*4) and half-fares on express and limited express bus routes on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only. |
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Daytime Pass |
1 month |
6,300 yen |
A commuter pass with unlimited rides in the Fukuoka metropolitan area (*1) limited to the h of 10:00 to 17:00. |
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3 months |
18,000 yen |
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6 months |
34,000 yen |
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1 year |
64,300 yen |
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Toku Pass |
1 month |
14,600 yen |
A commuter pass that allows unlimited rides (*5) on all Nishitetsu Group general route buses in the Kitakyushu metropolitan area. |
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3 months |
40,300 yen |
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6 months |
78,800 yen |
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Student Toku Pass |
1 month |
12,200 yen |
A commuter pass for students that allows unlimited rides (*5) on all Nishitetsu Group general route buses in the Kitakyushu metropolitan area. |
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3 months |
33,600 yen |
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6 months |
65,200 yen |
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Fuku Toku Pass |
1 month |
21,600 yen |
A commuter passthat allows unlimited rides (*2) on all Nishitetsu Group bus routes in the Fukuoka metropolitan area (6 cities and 1 county, but not including the Ito area) (*1). |
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3 months |
61,560 yen |
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6 months |
122,470 yen |
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*1 Fukuoka City, Kasuga City, Onojo City, Dazaifu City, Chikushino City, Kasuya County, Nakagawa City
*2 Highway buses, express buses, Fukuoka Open-Top Bus, and community buses operated by each municipality are not eligible.
*3 Highway buses, Fukuoka Open-Top Bus, and community buses operated by each municipality are not eligible.
*4 Kamenoi Bus, Fukuoka Open-Top Bus, and community buses operated by each municipality are not eligible. The discount for the Hita direction applies only between Tenjin/Hakata Station and Hita Bus Center.
*5 Highway buses, express buses, and community buses operated by each municipality are not eligible.
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Product name |
Ticket types and prices |
Details |
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Fukuoka City One-day Pass |
Adult ticket |
1,200 yen |
A one-day pass for unlimited rides on general buses in Fukuoka City. |
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Child ticket |
600 yen |
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Fukuoka City + Dazaifu Liner Bus “Tabito” One-day Pass |
Adult ticket |
2,100 yen |
A one-day pass that allows unlimited rides on general buses in Fukuoka City and the “Tabito” Dazaifu Liner Bus. |
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Child ticket |
1,050 yen |
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Kitakyushu Metropolitan Area One-day Pass |
Adult ticket |
1,200 yen |
A one-day pass for unlimited rides on the Nishitetsu Group's general route buses in the Kitakyushu metropolitan area. |
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Child ticket |
600 yen |
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Product name |
Ticket types and prices |
Details |
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Fukuoka City 6-hour Pass |
Adult ticket |
700 yen |
A ticket that allows unlimited rides on general local buses in Fukuoka City for 6 hours. |
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Child ticket |
350 yen |
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Fukuoka City 24-hour Pass |
Adult ticket |
1,100 yen |
A ticket that allows unlimited rides on general local buses in Fukuoka City for 24 hours. |
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Child ticket |
550 yen |
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Fukuoka City + Dazaifu Liner Bus “Tabito” 24-hour Pass |
Adult ticket |
2,000 yen |
A ticket that allows unlimited rides for 24 hours on general local buses in Fukuoka City and the “Tabito” Dazaifu Liner Bus. |
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Child ticket |
1,000 yen |
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Kitakyushu Metropolitan Area 24-hour Pass |
Adult ticket |
1,000 yen |
A ticket that allows unlimited rides on Nishitetsu Group's general route buses in the Kitakyushu metropolitan area for 24 hours. |
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Child ticket |
500 yen |
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Kitakyushu Metropolitan Area 48-hour Pass |
Adult ticket |
1,800 yen |
A ticket that allows unlimited rides on the Nishitetsu Group's general route buses in the Kitakyushu metropolitan area for 48 hours. |
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Child ticket |
900 yen |
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Product name |
Ticket types and prices |
Details |
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SUNQ Pass |
Northern Kyushu + Shimonoseki |
3 days |
9,000 yen |
A ticket that allows unlimited rides on highway buses (except for the Southern Kyushu version), local buses, and 6 marine routes (5 routes for the Northern Kyushu version and 1 route for the Southern Kyushu version) in 7 prefectures in Kyushu (5 prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and Oita for the Northern Kyushu version and 3 prefectures of Kumamoto, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima for the Southern Kyushu version), Shimonoseki, and Nagato. |
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All Kyushu + Shimonoseki |
3 days |
11,000 yen |
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4 days |
14,000 yen |
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Southern Kyushu |
3 days |
8,000 yen |
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Route name |
Duration |
Fare |
Operation start date |
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Fukuoka - Kitakyushu |
Nakatani-go |
1 h 39 min |
1,350 yen |
1980.3.8 |
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Hikino-go |
1 h 35 min |
1,350 yen |
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Itozu-go |
1 h 56 min |
1,350 yen |
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Fukuoka - Yukuhashi |
1 h 54 min |
1,950 yen |
1988.4.1 |
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Fukuoka - Nogata |
1 h 11 min |
1,350 yen |
1983.2.15 |
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Fukuoka - Shimonoseki (Fukufuku-go) |
1 h 40 min |
1,700 yen |
2001.3.1 |
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Fukuoka - Nagato Yumoto Onsen (Otozure-go) |
2 h 46 min |
4,000 yen |
2022.7.1 |
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Fukuoka Airport
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Fukuoka Airport - Kurume |
1 h 7 min |
1,260 yen |
1980.5.1 |
Kitakyushu Airport
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Fukuoka - Kitakyushu Airport(Fukuhoku Limousine Bus) |
1 h 25 min |
2,000 yen |
2015.7.17 |
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Kokura - Kitakyushu Airport |
58 min |
710 yen |
2006.3.16 |
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Orio/Kurosaki - Kitakyushu Airport |
1 h 25 min |
820 yen |
2006.3.16 |
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Route name |
Duration (from Tenjin) |
Fare |
Operation start date |
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Fukuoka/Kitakyushu - Tokyo (Hakata-go) |
Premium seat |
14 h 39 min |
From 18,000 yen |
1990.10.12 |
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Business seat |
From 9,000 yen |
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Fukuoka/Kitakyushu - Nagoya (Dontaku-go) |
11 h 15 min |
From 8,400 yen |
1989.12.25 |
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Route name |
Duration |
Fare |
Operation start date |
Saga area
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Fukuoka - Saga (Wakakusu-go) |
1 h 22 min |
1,100 yen |
1979.12.23 |
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Fukuoka Airport - Saga |
1 h 15 min |
1,300 yen |
1979.12.23 |
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Saga Airport - Fukuoka *Limited operating days |
2 h 4 min |
2,000 yen |
2013.9.2 |
Nagasaki area
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Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Sasebo (Sasebo-go) |
2 h 33 min |
2,310 yen |
1982.10.1 |
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Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Huistenbosch |
2 h 10 min |
2,310 yen |
1992.3.25 |
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Fukuoka - Shimabara (Shimabara-go) |
3 h 15 min |
3,400 yen |
1990.1.27 |
Kumamoto area
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Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Tsuetate/Kurokawa Onsen |
3 h 00 min |
3,770 yen |
2005.11.12 |
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Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Kumamoto (Hinokuni-go) |
2 h 25 min |
2,500 yen |
1973.11.17 |
Oita area
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Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Hita (Hita-go) |
1 h 35 min |
1,980 yen |
1981.8.1 |
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Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Beppu/Oita (Toyonokuni-go) |
2 h 47 min |
3,250 yen |
1989.6.16 |
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Fukuoka Airport - Yufuin (Yufuin-go) |
2 h 22 min |
3,250 yen |
1982.3.20 |
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Yufuin - Oita Airport |
55 min |
2,000 yen |
2003.7.17 |
Miyazaki area
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Fukuoka - Miyazaki (Phoenix-go) |
4 h 42 min |
From 3,500 yen |
1988.4.29 |
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Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Nobeoka (Gokase-go) |
4 h 50 min |
5,060 yen |
1989.3.1 |
Kagoshima area
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Fukuoka - Kagoshima (Sakurajima-go) |
4 h 25 min |
From 3,000 yen |
1990.3.22 |
*The routes listed are those of Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Kitakyushu Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Bus Chikuho Co., Ltd., Kamenoi Bus Co., Ltd., Hita Bus Co., Ltd., and Kitakyu-Nishitetsu Taxi, Co. Ltd.
A single “articulated bus” can accommodate about twice as many passengers as a regular bus. As one of the initiatives with Fukuoka City to form a new transportation system, “Urban circulation BRT,” these were introduced in August 2016 and operate in the Tenjin, Hakata, and waterfront areas. In addition, as part of an initiative with Kitakyushu City to form a “BRT between hubs,” the system was introduced in July 2019 and operates between Kokura and Kurosaki, Kokura and Tobata, and between Tsunemi and Kokura.
GRANDAYS offers unprecedentedly spectacular and elegant bus trips. Limited to 12 seats, this private space is designed to hotel specifications for comfort and relaxation, and takes you to various carefully selected locations that can only be reached by bus.
Cycle buses, which allow bicycles to be brought on board the bus without disassembly, were introduced in April 2023. We aim to help stimulate demand for travel through cycle tourism, which is gaining momentum, and to further contribute to regional revitalization by investing the funds in cycle events and cycling tours in Kyushu and Fukuoka.
This roofless double-decker bus, which began operating in March 2012, tours sightseeing spots in Fukuoka City. The vehicle is Japan’s first made-to-order vehicle of its type made in Japan. Seasonal course changes and events are also offered.
The “Hakata-go” is an overnight express bus service between Fukuoka/Kitakyushu and Tokyo. The bus celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2020, having started operation as an overnight express bus with the longest running distance in Japan. The new vehicles, introduced to commemorate the company’s 30th anniversary, feature improved seating comfort and come with an EDSS (Emergency Driver Safety System) plus other safety features. Customers can now enjoy a safe and comfortable ride even on long journeys
The on-demand bus service “Knowroute” is a new service that enables customers to dispatch buses when they want to ride, via an app or phone call. Unlike a typical transit bus, which has a bus stop and a set schedule, this service operates between meeting points (boarding and alighting points) in the service area while calculating an efficient route according to the customer’s reservation. Demonstration runs have been taking place in the Island City district (Higashi Ward, Fukuoka) from April 2019 and in the Iki-Minami district (Nishi Ward, Fukuoka) from June 2020.
