Gion

Gion is a locality in , , . Gion is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kitakyushu City Yahata Hospital and 福岡県立八幡中央高等学校.

Hospital
Photo: Kugel, Public domain.

School
Photo: Kugel, Public domain.
is a school.

Peak
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is a 622 m mountain in , Kitakyūshū, , . This mountain is a part of Kitakyūshū Quasi-National Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yahatanishi-ku and Higashida.

Suburb
Photo: APS, Public domain.
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 , and JR on the Kagoshima Main Line.

Quarter
Photo: Kugel, Public domain.
is a quarter.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a ward of , , . It is the smallest ward of the city at 16.66 km2. The population was 64,330 as of the national census in 2000. is situated 5 km northeast of Gion.

Gion

Latitude
33.86126° or 33° 51′ 41″ north
Longitude
130.78741° or 130° 47′ 15″ east
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GVQ6P+GX
Geo­Names ID
10316909
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In Other Languages

“Gion” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “祇園”

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