Gion Kōji
Gion Kōji is a street in Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Gion Kōji is situated nearby to the metro station Gion Station, as well as near Hakata Machiya Folk Museum.Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Street
- Description: street (nickname) in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
- Also known as: “Gion Koji” and “Gionmachi 282nd Street”
- Postal code: 812-0038
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kushida Shrine and Hakata Machiya Folk Museum.
Kushida Shrine
Shinto shrine
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 west of Gion Kōji.
Hakata Machiya Folk Museum
Museum
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hakata Machiya Folk Museum is situated 230 metres northwest of Gion Kōji.
Gion Station
Metro station
Photo: Ribbon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gion Station 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. Gion Station is situated 190 metres north of Gion Kōji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gokusho and Nakasu.
Nakasu
Quarter
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Gion Kōji
- Categories: nickname, street, municipal road, and transportation
- Location: Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.59267° or 33° 35′ 34″ northLongitude
130.41372° or 130° 24′ 49″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
8Q5GHCV7+3FGeoNames ID
13192968Wikidata ID
Q124329259
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Gion Kōji” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “祇园公路”
- Chinese: “祇園公路”
- Japanese: “ぎおんこうじ”
- Japanese: “ぎおんまち282ごうせん”
- Japanese: “ぎをんこうぢ” (historical)
- Japanese: “ふくおかしどうにひゃくはちじゅうにごうせん”
- Japanese: “ふくをかしだうにひやくはちじふにがうせん” (historical)
- Japanese: “市道祇園町282号線”
- Japanese: “祇園公路”
- Japanese: “祇園町282号線”
- Japanese: “福岡市道祇園町282号線”
- “Gion Kōji”
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