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.
K10 Gion Station 祇園駅 | |||||||||||
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 Fukuoka City Subway station | |||||||||||
 Entrance No.5 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Fukuoka City Subway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Kūkō Line | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | K10 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 22 March 1983 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2006[1] | 5,243 daily | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Lines
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kūkō Line | for Hakata and Fukuokakūkō (Airport) |
| 2 | ■ Kūkō Line | for Tenjin, Meinohama and Chikuzen-Maebaru |
Platform
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Vicinity
- Canal City Hakata
- TVQ Kyūshū Broadcasting
- Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce
- Hakata Ward Office
- Kushida Shrine
- Tochoji Temple
- Hakata Machiya Folk Museum
References
Sources
33°35′39″N 130°24′53″E / 33.59417°N 130.41472°E