On Air: Fukuoka City Information/2013.11.09(Sat)/09:00～


The Permanent Exhibition Room on the second floor of the Fukuoka City Museum, located in Momochihama, in Sawara Ward, is holding its Renewal Opening starting from the 3rd of this month.

The Permanent Exhibition Room is 2121m2 and introduces the lifestyles and history of Fukuoka. The Room is completely redesigned and allows for a grand appreciation of the Kin’in, or Gold Seal national treasure. It has been scanned as a high resolution 3D image that guests can shrink and enlarge freely on a large screen touch panel display, examining it from every angle.

And, in the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Corner, spectators can feel the history, work and challenges of the people of Hakata, the birthplace of Yamakasa, up close. And, spreading out from the central Yamakasa and Kin’in core areas are 9 more corners introducing the history of Fukuoka. Walk along the observation route and take in the sights!

The renewed room is also happy to announce that each of the areas is labeled not only in Japanese, but also in Chinese, Korean and English as well. There are informational leaflets to assist you along the tour in the four languages, too. The Fukuoka Museum keeps adding surprises to dazzle its visitors and all of their senses. Be sure not to miss it!

And, there is also an announcement about enrollment at nursery school daycare facilities.

These nursery schools are places where children can receive proper care and grow up healthy and strong both physically and emotionally. These schools are a type of children’s welfare service, and are meant to help families struggling with child rearing due to work circumstances or sickness.

The application period for entering children into nursery schools for the upcoming school year, which starts in April, is now open.

Children of families living in Fukuoka City who are older than 3 months of age and are not yet eligible to enter elementary school may apply. If households have other members living with them who are available to take care of the children, those households are not eligible to apply.

If you would like to apply, you may do so using the application forms available at the Child Rearing Support Section of local ward offices. Fill in the forms will all of the necessary information and submit them, along with proof of employment or other proof showing that care cannot be provided at home, no later than Friday, December 13, 2013, to the facility at which you would like to receive services.

Depending upon work circumstances, extended after hours care options and other services may also be available. If you would like further information please contact the Child Rearing Support Section of your local ward office or inquire directly at nursery schools. Information is also available in the Fukuoka Parenting Information Guide, available at local ward offices.