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.
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.
==Overview== Nakasu is the second largest red-light district in western Japan after Osaka. The number of restaurants and stores, including adult-entertainment establishments, is approximately 3,500, and over 60,000 people reportedly visit Nakasu every night. Nakasu is also home to a number of fashionable restaurants. Notable features in Nakasu includes the view of neon signs from the , and stalls along the Naka River. Once, fans of the local baseball team, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, dove from the Fukuhaku Deai Bridge into the river after the team won the championship. The nearest subway station from Nakasu is the Nakasu-Kawabata Station of the Fukuoka City Subway.
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