Gion
Gion is a locality in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Gion is situated nearby to the quarter Nishidairamachi, as well as near the locality Momozono.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kitakyushu City Yahata Hospital and 福岡県立八幡中央高等学校.
Mount Sarakura
Peak
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Mount Sarakura is a 622 m mountain in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. This mountain is a part of Kitakyūshū Quasi-National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yahatanishi-ku and Higashida.
Yahatanishi-ku
Suburb
Photo: APS, Public domain.
Yahatanishi-ku is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It covers 83.04 square kilometres, and had a population of 260,318 in January, 2005. The ward contains JR Kurosaki Station, and JR Orio Station on the Kagoshima Main Line, with several schools and universities nearby.
Tobata-ku
Suburb
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Tobata-ku is a ward of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the smallest ward of the city at 16.66 km2. The population was 64,330 as of the national census in 2000. Tobata-ku is situated 5 km northeast of Gion.
Gion
- Type: Locality
- Location: Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.86126° or 33° 51′ 41″ northLongitude
130.78741° or 130° 47′ 15″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8Q5GVQ6P+GXGeoNames ID
10316909
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In Other Languages
“Gion” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “祇園”
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