Gionmachi

Gionmachi is a quarter in , , and has about 843 residents. Gionmachi is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .
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  • Type: Quarter with 843 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
  • Postal code: 812-0038

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mangyoji Temple and Kushida Shrine.

Buddhist temple
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Shinto shrine
Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.
Kushida-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in , . Dedicated to Amaterasu and Susanoo, it is said to have been founded in 757. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival is centred on the shrine.

Museum
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gokusho and Nakasu.

Quarter
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a quarter.

Quarter
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, , . It is an island between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River.

Quarter
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a quarter.

Gionmachi

Latitude
33.59195° or 33° 35′ 31″ north
Longitude
130.4128° or 130° 24′ 46″ east
Population
843
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GHCR7+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8382983073
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
12522901
Wiki­data ID
Q112762046
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Gionmachi” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “祇园町”
  • Chinese: “祇園町”
  • Japanese: “ぎおんまち”
  • Japanese: “祇園町”
  • Turkish: “Gion-machi”
  • “Gionmachi”

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