Kabukichō
Sign in to saveis 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.
Key facts
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- Region
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- Kantō
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- Prefecture
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- Tokyo
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- Special ward
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- Shinjuku
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- Metric
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- 36
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
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- Japan Standard Time
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- +9
- Settlement.name
- Kabuki-chō
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- ja
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Entertainment district
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- Kabukicho red gate and colorful neon street signs at night, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.jpg
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- Red lighted gate denoting entrance to Kabukichō, a district in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Colorful neon signs for businesses line both sides of the street.
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- Kabukichō Ichiban-gai and colourful neon street signs
- Settlement.nickname
- Sleepless Town ()
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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.
The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater, and although the theater was never built, the name stuck.