Red-light districts in Japan

thumb|Roppongi Hills' buildings (center and right) and Tokyo Midtown Tower (left)

thumb|Cherry Blossom Time in Nakanochō of Yoshiwara by Utagawa Hiroshige, woodblock print, depicting the main street lined with tea houses, 1848-1849. thumb|Yoshiwara Night Scene, ukiyo-e painting by [[Katsushika Ōi]] thumb|Women of the Yoshiwara, photograph during the Meiji period is a red-light district in Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1617, Yoshiwara was one of three licensed and well-known famous created during the early 17th century by the Tokugawa shogunate, alongside Shimabara in Kyoto in 1640 and Shinmachi in Osaka.

is an entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is considered a red-light district with a high concentration of host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the . Shinjuku Golden Gai, famous for its plethora of small bars, is part of Kabukichō.

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thumb|right|240px|The Susukino Crossing at night with "King of blenders" of Nikka Whiskey on the Susukino Building

district in Osaka known for prostitution

is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is an island between the sandbank of the and the . It is named after a popular, but very short-lived, entertainment quarter of Edo, which existed in the late 18th century. The name "Nakasu" can be translated as "the island in the middle", as Nakasu is an island between two rivers.

Shinmachi (新町) was a yūkaku (pleasure quarter) in Osaka, built between 1615 and 1623, and operating until its destruction in World War II. It was situated roughly two kilometers southwest of Nakanoshima. Today, it is mostly a tourist attraction and historical site.

thumb|Sakaemachi, Jūsō is a residential district surrounding Jūsō Station, in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan. Known primarily for classic Osaka cuisine, and adjacent nightclub and red light districts, the neighborhood lies to the northeast of Osaka's Kita-ku central business district.