Gion Station (Fukuoka)

Gion Station (祇園駅, Gion-eki) is a train station located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka in Japan. Its station symbol is a young male dressed in happi, representing the famous Hakata Gion Yamakasa, held in July each year.

Gion Station

祇園駅
Exit #5
LocationHakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Japan
Operated byFukuoka City Subway
Line(s)Kūkō Line
Other information
Station codeK10
History
Opened1983/3/22
Passengers
[1]5,243 daily

Lines

Tracks

1  Kūkō Line for Hakata and Fukuokakūkō (Airport)
2  Kūkō Line for Tenjin, Meinohama and Chikuzen-Maebaru

Adjacent stations

Service
Kūkō Line
Nakasu-Kawabata - Hakata

Vicinity

  • Canal City Hakata
  • TVQ Kyūshū Broadcasting
  • Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce
  • Hakata Ward Office
  • Kushida Shrine
  • Tochoji Temple
  • Hakata Machiya Folk Museum

References

  1. Year 2006

Sources


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