is a subway station located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka

Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka city in Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city.It includes Tenjin and Daimyō which are among the largest downtown areas in Kyūshū, Nagahama, which is known for its fish market, and Ōhori Park.-Main facilities:...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. Its station symbol are 5 green dots arranged in a circle, representing a plum blossom. The station is located directly under in Tenjin, Fukuoka

Tenjin, Fukuoka

refers to the downtown area of Fukuoka City, Japan. It is located in Central ward....

. A large underground shopping mall reaches from Tenjin Station on the Kūkō Line to the on the Nanakuma Line.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Usage

In 2006 the daily average number of passengers was 63,166. It is the largest Subway Station on the Kūkō Line.

Transfer

The underground shopping mall can be used for transfer between the Kūkō Line and the Nanakuma Line. To use the same ticket for both lines you have to exit through a special gate and enter the gate of the second line within 120 minutes. Therefore it is no problem, to use the transfer-time for shopping. If the regular gate is used, a new ticket have to be purchased. Special Tickets can be used for the transfer.