1965

●The Vietnam War U.S. forces bombing of North Vietnam start
●Japan-Korea treaty signing

(1965)

The three-dimensional bus terminal "Fukuoka Kotsu Center" first Japanese on August 1 opening of business

Bus terminal "Fukuoka Kotsu Center" which adopted solid type for the first time in the whole country comprised modern structure, facilities appropriate for the entrance of the land of Kyushu, and the scale boasted of Nihonichi in those days. It was shopping center where restaurant or souvenir shop, recreation room entered, but acquisition of person from branch was difficult at first, and management was severe and kept form of mall at long last.

Terminal of the triangular modern appearance.

Please buy; the Hakata station square

Environment in front of Hakata Station was arranged by the opening of business of "Fukuoka Kotsu Center", and development around the station has not caught up with yet although modern traffic order was established. "And Fukuoka-shi that sold around" Hakata Station distributed "around station land guide book" to major construction company, 470 companies including bank including six big cities, and 60% started sale of reservation place to remain unsold, too.

Bus ran in the second floor above the ground above the ground of 1, and provided comfortable service to a total of 4,200 daily departure and arrival, about 60,000 passengers getting on and off.

1967

●First National Foundation Day
●Fukuoka-shi a population of 800,000 people breakthrough

(1967)

It is SOS for deficit by lack of funds in trouble city

Lease income that purchased 5,300 square meters of municipal ownership places for 500 million yen, and ran business, but development around Hakata Station was late, and planned in a quarter or less. Though it was 273 yen, real income was 52 yen, and the fee for use that we inferred from construction costs 2 billion yen was in the red, and it began to slide every bus one departure and arrival from beginning. Annual minus balance amounted to 150 million and gave SOS at last in country and city saying "we want to think about publicity and to support".

Hakata Station plan ten years later

Is around developing Hakata Station, but entrance of the land of Kyushu and two called newly developed city center of Fukuoka-shi are important to newspaper at the time about ten years later; when will play a role, write down.

1972

●In Fukuoka-shi ordinance-designated city
●Okinawa is the mainland return
●The Japan and China restoration of diplomatic relations

(1972)

Call in users, and oasis appears in the downtown area!

We establish restaurant appropriate for society ground of adult in trendy driving range, basement on the roof to plan invitation of user for the opening of business between Japanese National Railways Sanyo Shinkansen Okayama - Hakata planned in March, 1975 (Showa 50). We got popularity as oasis of the downtown area to be able to go to by station direct connection casually.

Information for traffic center at the time

"Golf garden" open trendy driving range on the roof.

It was groundbreaking attempt, but abolishes to 1975 (1975) because it is unprofitable.

Fountain "spring of Narcissus" which was loved as monument of rest.

Society ground "club station square mahjong" of office worker of after five ※1977 (52, Showa) abolition

1983

●Fukuoka municipal subway (Meinohama ~ temporary Hakata Station) opening
●NHK drama "oshin" popularity

(1983)

We grew up as traffic base of Fukuoka with town.

For the purpose of correspondence of Hakata Station entry of subways starting a business in March and improvement in service of user, we carry out remodeling of home, waiting for place and improvement of information facilities. Furthermore, we systematized seat reservation of express bus and improved convenience by introducing automatic ticketing machine.

Guidance facilities are improved in addition to platform on the first floor on the second floor, wicket of waiting for place, too.

Bustle as traffic base of Fukuoka overflowed underground.

1985

●Tsukuba international science and technology exposition holding
●Japan Airlines jumbo plane crash

(1985)

The "bus Chika de naru" which featured the theme of batter, meal, house opening of business.

Japanese economy that failed to rise, and was hit by appreciation of the yen by trade friction, "triple punch" called jam-up of domestic individual consumption of export by economy decline of America at the time. We decided renewal of big dynamo nito basement mall while the future of economy was opaque and we refurbished name newly and opened.

We began full-scale remodeling by simultaneous closure for 47 days from September 1 and were reborn as "bus Chika de naru" on October 18.

Miss Fukuoka who attaches bloom to event of redecorated opening.

We got heart of user with specialty store of the various fields.

For novel idea still to customer smile.

We open pleasure to value in poster which it is easy to get close to and event that put its ingenuity.

1999

●The European common currency "euro" introduction
●Local promotion ticket grant

(1999)

Fukuoka Kotsu Center Building completion 9 stories above the ground and 1 story underground.

Economic trends at the time do not still show capital spending, individual consumption together and it was the severe situation, but is completely refurbished in commercial building 9 stories above the ground and 1 story underground in order to meet business needs in the 21st century to come. 100-yen shop "the DAISO", 43 stores full of charm prepared face including "namco game center" "KINOKUNIYA Bookstore".

Familiar building makes its grand opening on 1999 (1999) May 1.

2011

●The Great East Japan Earthquake
●Kyushu Shinkansen Kagoshima route whole line opening

(2011)

Building name at "Hakata bus terminal."

To Kyushu Shinkansen whole line opening of 2011 (2011) March and the opening of business of "JR Hakata City", user who was inexperienced in Fukuoka renovated facility name so that it was revealed easily with bus terminal that was next to Hakata Station.

Opening refresh by name that is new in front of Hakata Station excited by vigor

pedesutoriandekki opening

We offered open, and pedesutoriandekki (corridor for exclusive use of walker) which was directly connected to JR Hakata Station and Hakata bus terminal started.

2014

●Consumption tax increase
●Movie "Frozen" makes a hit

(2014)

Urban bus platform renewal.

We redecorate urban bus platform on the first floor largely after an interval of 15 years. As departure and arrival base of bus which is next to doorway, Hakata Station of Kyushu, we aim at bus terminal modern more clearly to outside the prefecture and tourist of foreigner let alone local user.

Guidance indication that increased English notation is popular with foreign tourists.

New establishment of "bus synthesis information corner", regular guide are new starts by substantial service including coping general bureau.

2016

●The KITTE Hakata opening of business
●Hakata station square road cave-in accident

(2016)

"Town of Hakata taste" on the eighth floor renewal.

Concept "is attractive only for Coco" with "ease of usual times errand". "Yakiniku no Gyuta Honjin" and "grilled we take giblet hotpot Takenoya" are branches. "Makino Udon" opens in the first floor under the ground.

2019

●On May 1, 2019 the name of an era to "Reiwa"
●8% of consumption tax increases → 10%
●MLB Ichiro retirement

(2019)

The first-floor "bus Chika" under the ground renewal.

We assume the whole woodgraining in concept in "everydayness" and renovate design. "Cocokarafine" becoming sales floor area largest in Hakata Station district at the time opens.

2020

●Tokyo Olympics, the Paralympics one year postponement
●Blade rage for ogre extinction

(2020)

Under the influence of corona infection spread, emergency declaration announces.

There were self-restraint request of going out and request contracted for business hours to restaurant, and Hakata bus terminal was greatly affected, too. Eating and drinking tenant carries out takeout sale for securing of sales at 1F urban bus platform.

2022

●MLB Shohei Otani two digits victory two digits home run
●Medal most in the BEIJING OLYMPIC winter season

(2022)

The first-floor "Kuko-dori St." renewal.

"Feel Hakata street full of color" and "just what to let heart that wants to go to visit excite" in concept. We direct Hakata ori and street full of classic colorful irodori of Hakata doll.

2023

●Nanakuma Line extension (Tenjin south ~ Hakata Station interval)
●For the first time in WBC representative from Japan 14 years is the number one in the world
●Nihonichi for the first time in Hanshin Tigers 38 years
●New corona five kinds shift

(2023)

Hakata bus terminal
Official mascot character "bus large", is born to "taminyaru".

We cooperate with technical school Fukuoka designer academy and produce formal mascot characters as part of class of student. In design using the appearance and corporate color of building.

We exceed amount of sales 10 billion yen in the tenant year of Hakata bus terminal.