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is an area in Naka-ku,
Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...
, Aichi,
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. It refers to the areas around Sakae intersection, Sakae Station on the
Nagoya Municipal Subway The , also referred to as simply the Nagoya Subway, is a rapid transit system serving Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of six lines that cover of route and serve 87 stations. Approximately 90% of the subway's total t ...
and Sakae Station on the Meitetsu Seto Line. Sakae is in the heart of Nagoya and is, along with
Nagoya Station is a major railway station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is Japan's, and one of the world's largest train stations by floor area (410,000 m2), and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). Much of this space ...
, one of Nagoya's main commercial districts.


Overview

Shogun
Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (born Matsudaira Takechiyo; 31 January 1543 – 1 June 1616) was the founder and first ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which ruled from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was the third of the three "Gr ...
founded Nagoya in 1612 as a grid-planned castle town after relocating the Owari clan's ancestral seat from Kiyosu to Nagoya, also known as the "Kiyosu-goshi". The Great Manji Fire of 1660, which destroyed half of the castle town, is when the name Hirokoji, or "widened small street", first appeared. The Horikiri road (Hisaya-cho to Choja-machi), which runs along the southern boundary of the grid, has been enlarged from 5 meters to 27 meters. Hirokoji-dori, the hub of entertainment and recreation, would be crowded with people on festival days. Hirokoji-dori, which connects Nagoya Station to the lively, central Sakae neighborhood during the Meiji era, was the primary thoroughfare. The Sakae district is formed around the Sakae intersection ''Otsu-dori'' going north–south and ''Hirokōji-dori'' going east–west. It is the main shopping district of Nagoya, along with Nagoya Station and its immediate vicinity. Parallel to Otsu-dori is Hisaya-Ōdori; this road runs from Yaba-cho to Sakae except for Sotobori-dori, which is maintained as Hisaya Ōdori Park. Popular events are held in this park on the weekend. Also, inside Hisaya-odori Park is the 180-meter
Nagoya TV Tower The (formerly but still referred to as the ) is a TV tower in Nagoya, central Japan. History It is the oldest TV tower in Japan, and was completed in 1954. It is located in the centre of Hisaya Ōdori Park. The tower is 180 metres high, and ...
, built in 1954, which is often mentioned as a symbol of Nagoya. At night, the tower is lit and can be seen all over Sakae. Adjacent to the tower is a large facility called Oasis 21, which has restaurants, stores, and a bus terminal. Adjacent to Oasis 21 is the major cultural facility Aichi Fine Arts Center, which contains facilities such as Aichi Fine Art Museum and Aichi Performing Arts Theater. The department stores
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, Maruei Sakae, and
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are known as the 3M of Nagoya (or 4M if
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is included). Large shopping facilities such as Yaba-cho Parco, Nadya Park, and Lachic, among others, extend to the adjacent area known as Yaba-cho. In recent years, high-end luxury import brand stores as have been increasing along Otsu-dori, making it one of the country's foremost brand store areas. Along with those, the number of high-end furniture and home interior stores has been increasing. There is a Noritake branch here. At stations at each of these lines where they come together, the Higashiyama Line, under Hirokoji-dori running parallel to Nishiki-dori, and the Meijō Line and Meitetsu Seto Line, under Hisaya-odori, have vast underground shopping areas, such as Sakae-Mori Underground Shopping Center (in Sakae Station), Sakae Chika (under Hirokoji-dori), and Central Park (under the northern section of Hisaya-Odori Park). Under Hisaya-odori Park are huge, multistory parking areas such as Hisaya Municipal Parking Area and Angel Park.


Geography

Generally, what is known as Sakae was the area denoted before as Sakae Town, which had its center at Sakae Intersection. There are many places known as Sakae, such as Nishiki, Shin-sakae town, Higashi-ku Higashisakura, north of Sakae proper, and adjacent north of Nishiki, the south side of Marunouchi and one section of Higashi-ku Izumi. In this way, the Sakae district has a wide range, encompassing many well-known places. There are areas also known by the names of streets like Hirokoji or Hisaya-odori. Sakae includes Nishiki 3-chōme or "sankin", a
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. The area is divided into the north and south districts, in the same manner as
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. As for town names, in 1966 (year 41 of the Showa Era), the whole area encompassed by the Airport Line going east, Horikawa going west, Wakamiya-dori going south, Hirokoji going north was made to use the new address names Sakae 1-chome to Sakae 5-chome, destroying the old historical town names. For this reason, the Sakae 1-chome and Sakae 2-chome around Fushimi Station are Fushimi, Sakae 3-chome and Sakae 5-chome around Yaba-cho station are Yaba-cho, and are also known by these older names.


Transportation

*Rail **
Nagoya Municipal Subway The , also referred to as simply the Nagoya Subway, is a rapid transit system serving Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of six lines that cover of route and serve 87 stations. Approximately 90% of the subway's total t ...
*** Sakae Station -
Higashiyama Line The is a subway line in Nagoya, Japan, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system. It runs from Takabata in Nakagawa Ward to Fujigaoka in Meitō Ward, all within Nagoya. The Higashiyama Line's color on maps is yellow and stations are labe ...
, Meijō Line *** Yabachō Station - Meijō Line *** Fushimi Station -
Higashiyama Line The is a subway line in Nagoya, Japan, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system. It runs from Takabata in Nakagawa Ward to Fujigaoka in Meitō Ward, all within Nagoya. The Higashiyama Line's color on maps is yellow and stations are labe ...
, Tsurumai Line *** Hisaya-ōdōri Station -
Sakura-dōri Line The is a Rapid transit, subway line in Nagoya, Aichi, Nagoya, Japan, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system. It runs from Taiko-dori Station, Taiko-dori in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Nakamura Ward to in Midori-ku, Nagoya, Midori Ward, all with ...
**
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*** Sakaemachi Station, Meitetsu Seto Line *Roads **Hisaya Odori **Otsu-dori **Sakuradori (Route No. 19) **Nishiki Tooru **Hirokoji-dori (street Nagakute, Aichi, Nagoya Line No. 60) **Wakamiya Odori **Nagoya City Road Takaoka (Airport Line)


Main establishments

; 1-chome * Asahi Kaikan (Nagoya headquarters of
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) * Hilton Nagoya * Barn Bridge Richmond Hotel Nagoya *
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Chūbu Branch * Head Toenec Corporation * Misonoza * Shin Nagoya Musical Theater * Sakae
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; 2-chome * Nittochi Nagoya Building *
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Shirakawa Hall * Electric Culture Museum (Electric Science Museum) * Nagoya Chamber of Commerce * Shirakawa Park ** Nagoya City Science Museum ** Nagoya City Art Museum ; 3-chome * Maruzen * Maruei Sukairu *
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Nagoya * Lachic Sakae * Matsuzakaya Nagoya * Nagoya PARCO * Nadya Park * AsahidoCamera *
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Sakae * Washington Hotel Plaza Sakae * Chukyo Bank, Limited Head Office * Aichi Bank head office * Wakamiya Hachiman Inc. * Ando Cloisonné Company ; 4-chome * Chunichi Building * Naka-ku Ward Office *
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Nagoya Branch * Nagoya Tokyu Hotel * Shojitaijidori * Soji Hall ; 5-chome * International Design Centre Nagoya * NTT Naka building (NTT Tokai Branch Neomeito)


Idol groups from Nagoya

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SKE48 SKE48 (S.K.E. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SKE48 is named after the Sakae, Nagoya, Sakae district in Nagoya of Aichi Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at SKE48 Theater on 2F of Sunshi ...
'' (2008-present)


History

Since the Moving of Kiyosu, at the time of the setup of
Nagoya Castle is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya, Japan. Nagoya Castle was constructed by the Owari Domain in 1612 during the Edo period on the site of an earlier castle of the Oda clan in the Sengoku period. Nagoya Castle was the heart of one of the ...
, the area of Sakae was at the southeastern tip of the area around
Nagoya Castle is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya, Japan. Nagoya Castle was constructed by the Owari Domain in 1612 during the Edo period on the site of an earlier castle of the Oda clan in the Sengoku period. Nagoya Castle was the heart of one of the ...
and served as an entrance to Kamiida Road. Houses were scattered around the area. At the
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, public offices (such as those of the prefectural government and the schools) as well as businesses (like traditional Japanese restaurants) were created. At the same time, a tram along Hirokoji-dori started running, expanding the town. In 1902 (year 35 of the
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), Hirokoji-dori road to Chikusa was made and greatly increased traffic to and from the eastern suburbs of Nagoya. In 1910 (year 43 of the Meiji Era) Ito Dry Goods (predecessor to the modern
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) transferred and started business. In 1915 (year 4 of the Taisho Era) Juichiya Department Store (predecessor to the modern Maruei) opened for business. Maruei traces its origins to 1615, but the store known as Maruei opened when Juichiya Department Store and another department store merged on August 27, 1943.(In Japanese) Accessed 14 May 2011.
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, for less than two years, the northern half of Naka Ward was established as Sakae Ward. After World War II, according to the postwar reconstruction plan, Hisaya-odori and Nishiki-dori, among others, were reconstructed. From the reconstruction of infrastructure such as parks, subways, and underground shopping areas, the Sakae area has developed greatly as Nagoya's central commercial area. In recent years, although places like Oasis 21 and Sakae Park continue to operate, development in the area of Nagoya Station has been remarkable, and Sakae is searching for a way to remain as the center of Nagoya.
SKE48 SKE48 (S.K.E. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SKE48 is named after the Sakae, Nagoya, Sakae district in Nagoya of Aichi Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at SKE48 Theater on 2F of Sunshi ...
and its theater are based in this area.


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