Entertainment Night life Society and Customs

Nagoya Red Light District

There are famous red-light districts in Kabukicho (Tokyo) and Tobita Shinchi (Osaka).   These districts have their unique histories and cultures, but they literally do not sleep to serve for "special" needs.   Along with other entertainment business, they attract a lot of so-called "shady" adult businesses.  Area information, such as the sketchy areas and pictures, for Tokyo and Osaka is given here: Kabukicho and Tobita Shinchi (only the first picture shows what Tobita looks like because picture-taking is prohibited here.)     

Nagoya has three famous red-light districts as well.  

1) Jyoshidai District (also referred to as "Joshidai Koji") located in Sakae (two subway stops, east, away from Nagoya Station) is one of the famous red-light districts in Nagoya ("Joshidai" means a female college).

2) Another one is in Omon, Nakamura, Nagoya (three subway stops, west, away from Nagoya Station) (the information on adult entertainment service is below).

3) Meieki (Nagoya Station) also has a small but famous red-light district.  Meieki is about one-hour train ride from Nagoya International Airport and a hub for transportation service of JR railways and other private railway trains.  While in Meieki, this district is even worth seeing or visiting for fun!!! 

Here are some pictures of the clubs and parlors shown in our YouTube video "Nagoya Red Light District" to help you understand some technical terms and services.

Thie above picture shows a 1) “fashion health club,” 2) “cabaret club,” 3) “telephone club,” and 4)“comic café.”

1. “Fashion Health Club” (Japanese: “ヘルス") 

It is equivalent to a massage parlor in English.  It's a place where men can get FULL service.  This is similar to "soapland," where a bathtub is also furnished for the service.  As the second picture (below) shows, men can pick their favorite girl from the board displaying all the available girls at the entrance of the Fashion Health Club.

2. "Cabaret Club" (Japanese: “ キャバクラ”, Romaji:"cabacla")

It is a place where ladies called “cabacla jyou” entertain men by sitting next to them, massaging their egos, and serving drinks.  Unlike "pink salon," where sexual services including happy ending are provided, men are NOT supposed to touch these ladies there.  However, customers can privately go out with their favorite lady outside of the club, before and/or after the club hours.

3. “Telephone Club”, Japanese: “テレクラ”; Romaji: “telecla”

This is where men can receive phone calls from ladies in a confined, private booth of the club and then ask the ladies out to some place where they can have private moments.  Example places include a room in a hotel or  a rental space called “love hotel".  Love hotels are hotels specifically used for sex.  Looking for a companion, ladies can call the club’s toll-free number.  As you can easily imagine, ladies are free while men have to pay for waiting for phone calls in the room.  (Note: love hotels are part of unique Japanese culture, which also provide private space for legitimate couples who seek private moments, not at their own apartments or parents' house; for more cultural aspect, see the post "Parasite Singles".

4. Comic Café (Japanese: “マンガ喫茶”, Romaji: “manga kissa”)

 This is where we can read comic books, which include comic books containing sexual descriptions and illustrations.  It seems that "hentai anime" (pornographic anime) is getting quite popular in the U.S. as well.

The above picture shows an information center where men can get free information on entertainment clubs or parlors explained above. The man standing at the entrance helps you familiarize yourself to these entertainment businesses.

For more detailed information, see our posts "Insiders' Detailed Info on Red Light Districts" Part1 and Part 2.

The following link may be useful to explore more.