Nakasu

It is named after a popular, but very short-lived, entertainment quarter of Edo, which existed in the late 18th century.

The number of restaurants and stores, including adult-entertainment establishments, is approximately 3,500; over 60,000 people reportedly visit Nakasu every night.

Notable features in Nakasu includes the view of neon signs from the Fukuhaku Deai Bridge (福博であい橋), and yatai stalls along the Naka River.

Nakasu previously featured Tamaya, a department store of long standing, and movie theatres, although the center of commerce has moved to the Tenjin and Daimyō districts in Chūō-ku.

On March 29, 2002, the Nakasu Special Investigators, a squad of the Fukuoka Prefectural Police, was formed to prevent crime.