If you are under 20, please refrain from entering.
In Nagoya's Naka Ward, Sakae and Shinsakae form the area covered here. For the city's visitors bureau, Sakae represents another downtown centre.
Sakae subway station is served by the Higashiyama and Meijo lines, according to the Nagoya City Transportation Bureau's station list. Because the Higashiyama Line also stops at Nagoya Station, you can ride from Nagoya Station to Sakae without changing trains.
The Nagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau treats Sakae as the city's second downtown: its south side is a fashion district, while the northern streets include the MIRAI TOWER of Chubu Electric Power as well as Oasis 21.
No venues are listed on the Sakae and Shinsakae page yet. They will appear as soon as they are registered; until then, this site's listings in the prefecture are grouped on the Aichi page.
Under a Nagoya City ordinance, the Sakae no-touting zone covers Sakae 3 to 5 chome, Shinsakae 1 chome and Nishiki 3 chome in Naka Ward. Nobody may tout there or get others to do it; enforcement begins with guidance and proceeds through a recommendation to an order. Failure to obey that order may incur a non-criminal fine.
Appended Table 5 in Aichi's implementing rules for the entertainment business law specifies blocks where hosted dining businesses can continue trading beyond midnight. The designated blocks include portions of Shinsakae 1-chome and Sakae 3-chome and 5-chome.
Sakae/Shinsakae is generally fine for a night out. The main risk is bottakuri, a padded bill at the end. Stick to venues that post their prices, skip street touts steering you into ‘free’ bars, and confirm the set fee plus any nomination or bottle charges before you order.
Payment methods vary by venue. Check the listing and confirm with the venue before booking.
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