Gion Station (Fukuoka)

K10 Gion Station 祇園駅
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 (1983-03-22)
Passengers
2006	5,243 daily
Services
Preceding station Fukuoka City Subway Following station Nakasu-Kawabata K09 towards Meinohama Kūkō Line Hakata K11 towards Fukuokakūkō
Location
K10 Gion Station Location within Fukuoka city

Station sign for Hakata bound trains

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.

Lines

• Fukuoka City Subway
  • Kūkō Line

Platforms

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

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  Platform

Vicinity

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

Sources

• https://gionfestival.org/blog-ofune-boko-return/