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Celebrating LINE Fukuoka’s 10th Anniversary and Our First Year as LY Communications.A Message of Gratitude to Everyone in Fukuoka

2023.11.17

LINE Fukuoka and Yahoo Japan’s Customer Support Division Merge

2023.10.02

LINE Fukuoka Announces Change in Trade Name

2023.07.27

The SUNQ Pass Management Committee (47 companies in Kyushu and Shimonoseki) and LINE Fukuoka Join Forces “Get a SUNQ Pass on LINE” A new LINE official account released in order to promote transportation DX in Kyushu

2021.11.15

LINE Fukuoka Wins Silver at the Internal Communication Awards 2021

2021.10.13

Leadership Change Notice

2021.09.27

LINE Fukuoka is Awarded a Special Prize by Judges at “e-Communication Grand Prix”

2021.09.01

LINE Fukuoka Collaborates with JR Kyushu to Support the Kyushu Shinkansen 10th Anniversary “Shooting Star Shinkansen Viewing Event” Promotion! Apply to participate, get a digital pass, and see COVID-19 information all in one convenient location on LINE

2021.02.25

The Fukuoka City LINE Official Account “Safe School Lunch Feature” Selected to Receive the “Digital Risk Committee Award” for Vitalizing Local Economies through Open Data & Big Data

2021.02.17

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. and LINE Fukuoka Corporation Conclude a Partnership Agreement to Promote Digital Transformation (DX) in the Nishitetsu Group through LINE

2021.02.15

LINE Fukuoka Joins the Kyushu Shinkansen 10th Anniversary Project as Official Communication Partner

2021.01.27

LINE Fukuoka Offers its Source Code and Knowledge as a Free-of-Charge Set To Local Governments, Seeking to Accelerate DX in Japan Expanding the Fukuoka Smart City Model Nationwide and Major Cities across Asia in 2021

2020.12.15

Fukuoka Airport and LINE Fukuoka Launch Collaborative Verification Test to Achieve an Airport with No Lines Pre-Purchase Souvenirs and Check Airport Information on a New LINE Official Account

2020.12.15

The Fukuoka Smart City Model Goes Nationwide! All DX knowledge and results that reached the daily lives of 270,000 residents released LINE SMART CITY DAY FUKUOKA 2020 to be held on December 15

2020.12.08

LINE Fukuoka Celebrates Its Seventh Anniversary! Our seven year path of challenging “Japan from Fukuoka” as a LINE regional office

2020.11.18

A First for Japan! LINE MINI App Introduced to Railroad Business Purchase a “Tenjin/Hakata One Day Pass” for the Subway and Get Sightseeing Information all on LINE

2020.10.28

The Fukuoka City LINE Official Account Awarded the 2020 GOOD DESIGN AWARD!

2020.10.01

The Fukuoka City LINE Official Account Introduces “School Closure Notifications” Get timely notifications on LINE when school is closed due to a natural disaster

2020.10.01

A First for Japan! New Features Added to the Nishitetsu Train LINE Official Account New Ticket Search/Payment and Select Sightseeing Location Navigation Features Added Available from September 1

2020.08.31

Get Allergen Information and School Lunch Menus on LINE! Fukuoka City LINE Official Account now includes a “Safe School Lunch Management” feature

2020.08.18

LINE FUKUOKA Wins 2020 GO SMART Best Practice at GO SMART Day

2020.07.22

Status Report on LINE Fukuoka COVID-19 Related Co-creation Projects with Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Jisho, Nishi-Nippon Railroad, and the Bank of Fukuoka

2020.06.16

Announcing a Collaboration between LINE Fukuoka and the Bank of Fukuoka to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 A newly released feature lets people check bank branch congestion information in real time on LINE

2020.06.11

LINE Fukuoka and Fukuoka Children’s Hospital Begin Verification Testing for Making Appointments on LINE Schedule Follow-ups or Change Your Appointments Anytime on LINE

2020.06.10

Nishi-Nippon Railroad and LINE Fukuoka Collaborate to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 by Delivering Bus and Train Congestion Information via LINE Official Accounts

2020.05.19

“Konoha * LINE Order” Offered at Food Court Restaurants in Konoha Mall Hashimoto Following their Re-opening Order and pay with a dedicated account, and pick up your meal when the notification arrives

2020.05.18

The Fukuoka City Official LINE Account has Added a New Feature to Answer Your Questions About the COVID-19 Related Special Cash Payment Anytime! The feature aims to create a safe and comfortable application process by providing support for Japanese and five other languages

2020.05.11

The LINE Group is Adopted by Fukuoka City as a Representative Delivery Service Together with Demae-can and Others in an Effort to Provide Support for Residents in Voluntary Self-Isolation and Business Continuation for Restaurants

2020.04.18

From Tickets to Guides, Get All Your Sightseeing Assistance on LINE The “Fukuoka City Full Support Verification Test Project” Adopts LINE Group Proposals for “Tourism and Transportation Tech”

2020.04.13

The Fukuoka City Official LINE Account has Been Redesigned! Updated based on user interviews and behavior observation, a helpful “Childcare Assistance Feature” that lets users search for information about everything from changing stations to childcare allowances has also been added.

2020.03.31

A National First! The Official “Fukuoka City Oversized Garbage Reservations” (福岡市粗大ごみ受付) LINE Account has Expanded to All Areas of Fukuoka City. Make a Reservation and Pay the Fees All on LINE!

2020.01.28

LINE Fukuoka Announcing LINE SMART CITY DAY FUKUOKA 2019

2019.11.14

Commencement of Full-function Provision of the “Evacuation Action Support” (避難行動支援) Feature in Fukuoka City’s Official LINE Account. Use Becomes Possible During Actual Disasters.

2019.11.14

The LINE Group will Lead the Pack as Official Communication Partner of FUKUOKA MARATHON 2019! For the First Time in Marathon History, Runners can Create and Send Message Cards (Complete with their Race Finishing Time) to Supporters Through LINE With the “THANKS CARD” Feature

2019.10.28

Collaborating with E-scooter Sharing Service “mobby”, LINE Fukuoka Kicks Off Verification Testing of E-scooter Rentals/Returns Using LINE

2019.10.24

LINE Fukuoka Develops LINE Official Accounts for On-campus Use With Kyushu University Students

2019.09.26

Verification Testing Starts on “Evacuation Action Support” (避難行動支援), a New Disaster Prevention Feature Available with Fukuoka City’s Official LINE Account

2019.09.04

A joint project between the Fukuoka Jisho Group FJ. Entertainment Works and ANA Holdings to help realize the goal of LINE Fukuoka and the Fukuoka City government to turn Fukuoka City into a "Smart City" and achieve the idea of living your "Life on LINE." Proofs of concept will be conducted for the two ideas of "a food court where you don't have to wait in line even for popular restaurants" and "a barbecue area to which fresh seafood can be delivered by drone from a remote island," both only requiring the LINE app.

July 29, 2019

For the first time in Japan, you can use LINE to request bulky trash pick ups and pay the fees! Trials for using LINE Pay instead of buying bulky trash tickets at the convenience store have begun.

June 25, 2019

A Designated City First! With a Newly Released Feature of Fukuoka City’s Official LINE Account, 1.61 Million Registered Users can Easily Report Damage to Infrastructure on LINE

June 25, 2019

LINE Fukuoka ranked No.1 in "The best workplaces selected in Fukuoka 2019" survey. LINE Fukuoka received the highest ratings in the categories of "interesting job content" and "career progression."

June 19, 2019

Smart Omotenashi (Hospitality) on LINE at G20 FUKUOKA World Leaders in FinTech Experience “No Search, No Translation, No Wallet“ ShoppingMidterm Report on Fukuoka City’s Trial “Cashless” Project

June 7, 2019

Leave behind your umbrella and wallet and just go out! The umbrella sharing service “i-Kasa“ lets you easily borrow umbrellas via LINE and pay the rental fee with LINE Pay. A campaign starting today will let people who pay with LINE Pay borrow umbrellas at the rate of 1 yen a day.

May 21, 2019

Fukuoka City Tax is Now Payable by LINE Pay. Full-Fledged Implementation of Cashless Payments at Ward Offices and Various Facilities Begin after the Conclusion of Verification Tests

April 1, 2019

LINE and Fukuoka City Launch the Verification Test on “AI Moving and Certificate Guide Services”

March 6, 2019

Midterm Report on Fukuoka City’s Trial “Cashless” Project

January 9, 2019

As LINE Fukuoka celebrates its 5th Anniversary, it will continue to take on challenges, change, and nurture LINE of the future

November 19, 2018

Usage Area of LINE Pay in Fukuoka Expanded—LINE Pay’s First Ever Undertaking of Its Services in the Areas of Railway Functions, Shopping Arcades, Universities, Shrines, and Tourist Destinations which Include Fukuoka Airport and Fukuoka Tower

October 1, 2018

LINE and LINE Fukuoka Concluded a Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with Fukuoka City

August 23, 2018

Fukuoka City Full Support Verification Test “Cashless” Project. LINE Group became the sole winner in the category of “Fukuoka City Facilities”

June 12, 2018

Fukuoka City Launches Official LINE Account, Fortifies Information Provision to Citizens

April 25, 2017

LINE Concludes Information Provision Fortification Tie-up Agreement With Fukuoka City

October 24, 2016

With Business Expansion, LINE Fukuoka Completes Relocation Headquarters

May 23, 2016

Governance Change Notice

April 27, 2016

Office Relocation Notice

May 29, 2015