Kitakyushu City is known for the "Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival", which is one of the largest Japanese pop culture festivals in Kyushu, and there is an upcoming unique event called "KitaQ Festival". With the purpose of promoting the appeal of Kitakyushu, it was held every year in Tokyo since 2017, but this year it will become livestream and is scheduled on 25 and 26 March (Thu & Fri)♪ Comedy trio "ROBERT" (tourism ambassadors of Kitakyushu City) will be giving a talk (message) at the beginning of both days' event. Guest appearances on the first day includes 3 members from HKT48 ― Oda Ayaka (from Kitakyushu), Tanaka Miku and Matsuoka Hana, as well as VTuber Siro, who will be introducing Kokura's gourmet food and real estate information.

On the second day, Kaneko Yuki (voice actor from Kitakyushu) and Tomaru Chiyo will share information on sightseeing spots and renovated properties in the Mojiko area where retro buildings remain! Access niconico Live's event page and you can watch for free on both days. In the latter half of the program, there will be talks by event guests on "KitaQ Supporter LINE@Friends Only"! The livestream video can easily be viewed anywhere so come discover the power of Kitakyushu! (Editorial Dept.: Nika)