Gion Station (Fukuoka)
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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.
Entrance No.5
Station sign for Hakata bound trains
Platform
Happi
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A happi is a traditional tube-sleeved Japanese coat, usually worn only during festivals. Happi typically feature symbols and/or text on the lapels, with a larger design on the back of the coat, typica
Women at a festival wearing a happi
Men in Hakata Gion Yamakasa wearing a happi
Edward Dudley Metcalfe (left), Edward, Prince of Wales (centre), later Edward VIII of the United Kingdom and Lord Mountbatten (right), wearing a happi