Minami-shinchi Dōri

Minami-shinchi Dōri is a street in Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Minami-shinchi Dōri is situated nearby to the bridge Nakasu Kakehashi, as well as near the railway stop Kushida Shrine Station.

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Type: Street
Description: street (nickname) in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
Also known as: “Minami-shinchi Dori” and “Minami-shinchi Street”
Postal code: 810-0801

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kushida Shrine and Nakasu Kakehashi.

Kushida Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Kushida-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Dedicated to Amaterasu and Susanoo, it is said to have been founded in 757. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival is centred on the shrine. Kushida Shrine is situated 280 metres northeast of Minami-shinchi Dōri.

Nakasu Kakehashi

Bridge

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Nakasu Kakehashi is a bridge, which is situated 190 metres west of Minami-shinchi Dōri.

Kushida Shrine Station

Railway stop

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Kushida Shrine Station is a subway station on the Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka in Japan. The station symbol is a yellow gingko leaf with a Kakinawa rope used in the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival. Kushida Shrine Station is situated 230 metres east of Minami-shinchi Dōri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakasu and Nakasu-Nakashimamachi.

Nakasu

Quarter

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Nakasu is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is an island between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River.