Gion
in Kitakyushu-shi of Fukuoka, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.861 and 130.787 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 51' 40" and E 130° 47' 14"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yen - JPY
Spoken languages:
Japanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:53 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:16 am and 7:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-31.287 and -51.094 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tavares
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-05-13 08:03:22

Touring Gion

Gion in Kitakyushu-shi (Fukuoka) is a town located in Japan about 521 mi (or 838 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.

Time in Gion is now 12:53 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Gion, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in a distance of 93 mi (or 150 km), East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kitakyushu, Nakama, Nogata, Miyawaka and Tagawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Arc Inn Kurosaki Plus

Address
1,3 mi
2-10-2 Kurosaki, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka
806-0021 Kokura
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Arc Inn Kurosaki

Address
1,3 mi
3-2-1 Kurosaki, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka
806-0021 Kokura
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Crown Palais Kita-Kyushu

Address
1,5 mi
3-1Higashi-Magarimachi
806-8585 Kitakyushu
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Harmonie Cinq

Address
4,8 mi
12 3, OTEMACHI, KOKURAKITA KU KITAKYUSHU SHI, FUKUOKA, 803 0814, JAPAN.
8030814 Kokura
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Pearl City Kurosaki

Address
1,3 mi
3-7-7, Kurosaki, Yhata-nishi-ku
806-0021 Kitakyushu
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Nishitetsu Inn Kurosaki

Address
1,3 mi
3-15-3, Kurosaki, Yahatanishi-ku,
806-0021 Kitakyushu-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Crown Palais Kitakyushu

Address
1,4 mi
3-1 Higashi-magari-machi
806-8585 Kitakyushu
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Wakamatsu Onsen Hotel Route Inn Kitakyushu Wakamat

Address
3,1 mi
3 6 6, Hon machi, Wakamatsu ku, Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka 808 0034, Japan.
8080034 Kokura
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel AZ Kitakyushu Kokura

Address
4,7 mi
30 7, Nishiminato machi, Kokura kitaku, Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka 803 0801, Japan.
8030801 Kokurakita-Ku,Kitakyushu-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel AZ Kitakyushu Wakamatsu

Address
3,3 mi
1 4 101, Futajima, Wakamatsu ku, Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka 808 0103, Japan.
8080103 北九州市 若松区
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū

Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the second smallest ward in Kitakyūshū after Tobata ward at only 36.36 square kilometres. Residents have a very high average age, one of the highest in Japan. The population was 77,077 at the end of September 2003.

Located at 33.8636, 130.812 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wards of Kitakyushu

Kurosaki Station

Kurosaki Station (黒崎駅) is a station in Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyushu on the Kagoshima Main Line. It was first opened in 1891. Express trains, including the Sonic, stop here.

Located at 33.8668, 130.766 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu, Railway stations opened in 1891

Space World

is a theme park in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. Created in 1990 by Nippon Steel when the company was downsizing its steel plant in the ward, it is currently operated by Space World Inc. , a subsidiary of Kamori Kankō. Space World offers a variety of attractions, with events held daily, and Space Camp, Japan's first authentic educational space experience facility.

Located at 33.8735, 130.812 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1990 establishments in Japan, Amusement parks in Japan, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu, Visitor attractions in Fukuoka Prefecture

Hobashira Cable

The Hobashira Cable is the name of Japanese funicular line, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Sarakura in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka. The line does not have any official name. It opened in 1957. The company also operates Sarakurayama Slope Car . It links the funicular terminus and the top of the mountain.

Located at 33.8467, 130.795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Funicular railways in Japan, Rail transport in Fukuoka Prefecture, 3ft 6in gauge railways

Kyushu International University

Kyushu International University is a private university in Yahata Higashi, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. The roots of the university can be found in the "Kyushu Law School", which was founded in 1930. The direct predecessor to the school, "Yahata University", was established in 1950, and it adopted the present name in 1989.

Located at 33.8622, 130.792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1950, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Fukuoka Prefecture, 1950 establishments in Japan

Yahata Station

Yahata Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan.

Located at 33.8693, 130.795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture

Space World Station

Space World Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. The station serves the Space World theme park.

Located at 33.8712, 130.806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture

Kawachi Dam

Kawachi Dam is a dam in Yahata Higashi, KitaKyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It has been built from stone and mortar to sustain water flow for local steel mills between 1919 and 1927. It was once to be said as "Orient's best dam". As for Minamikawachi bridge, completed in 2006, it is a part of Kitakyushu Seminational Park and is a national industrial heritage since 2007. A mountain hike begins from these sites.

Located at 33.8381, 130.811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Fukuoka Prefecture, Dams completed in 1927


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gion, 祇園