Subway Bar

Subway Bar or just Subway is a bar with a relaxed atmosphere in Yokkaichi in northern Mie. It is located very close to Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station and is open late.

Facilities

Three stories:

• 1st floor: Entrance
• 2nd floor: Bar, dance floor, and rest area
• 3rd floor: Open roof

Hours

• Sun-Thu: 21:00 ~ 24:00
• Fri-Sat: 21:00 ~ 03:00

Private parties can run later

Prices

• Alcoholic drinks: ¥500
• Non-alcoholic drinks: ¥400

Maps

• Official map
• Google map

Directions

By Train

Make your way to Kintetsu-Yokkaichi (近鉄四日市) Station. It's about five minutes from the station.

1. Take the north exit from the station. You'll go down some stairs and come to a bright area with pillars where straight ahead is the Kintetsu Book Center and you must turn either left or right -- head right.
2. You'll shortly come to a stop-light leading into a shopping street. Turn left at this light (don't go down the shopping street).
3. Walk to the first stop light. The Loisir Hotel should be just across the way. Turn right onto the road that runs in front of the Loisir Hotel.
4. Walk past the front of the hotel passing its front doors on your left. Shortly after passing the hotel, you'll come to sign suspended above a street that says "2番街", turn left onto this street. If you reach Suwa Park (諏訪公園), you've gone too far.
5. Take the first right, it will lead down a side street.
6. Walk shortly down this street and Subway will be on your right.

By Car

Coming from Kuwana

1. On Route 1 near downtown Yokkaichi, look for the manga cafe "Super Freaks". It will be on the right side of the road on the corner of the intersection named 中部. Turn right here.
2. At the second stop light, turn left. Park your car around here, then on foot find your way to the stop light in front of the Loisir Hotel.
3. Head east at this intersection, towards Suwa Park (諏訪公園).
4. Walk past the front of the Loisir Hotel, and turn left onto the sidestreet immediately after the hotel.
5. Take the first right, down another sidestreet.
6. Subway will be on your right. If you reach Suwa Park, you've gone too far.

Coming from Suzuka

1. On Route 1 near downtown Yokkaichi, look for the manga cafe "Super Freaks". It will be on the left side of the road on the corner of the intersection named 中部. Turn left here.
2. At the second stop light, turn left. Park your car around here, then on foot find your way to the stop light in front of the Loisir Hotel.
3. Head east at this intersection, towards Suwa Park (諏訪公園).
4. Walk past the front of the Loisir Hotel, and turn left onto the sidestreet immediately after the hotel.
5. Take the first right, down another sidestreet.
6. Subway will be on your right. If you reach Suwa Park, you've gone too far.

Last Train Times

Based on the 2010 schedule.

All trains depart from Kintetsu-Yokkaichi except for the one to Kameyama.

• To Ageki (via Hokusei Line) - 22:32 (Express)
• To Hirata-chō (via Suzuka Line) - 23:22 (Local)
• To Kameyama - 24:36 (Local out JR Yokkaichi)
• To Kuwana - 23:30 (Local)
• To Matsusaka - 23:14 (Limited Express)
• To Shiroko - 23:45 (Local)
• To Shiohama - 24:14 (Local)
• To Tomida - 23:30 (Local)
• To Tsu-Shinmachi - 23:41 (Express)
• To Utsube - 23:16 (Local)
• To Yunoyama-Onsen - 23:44 (Local)

Nearby

The area immediately surrounding Subway is pretty seedy. Women may want to avoid walking alone late at night.

Accommodations

• Loisir Hotel

  Very close to Subway, under a minute away.

  Reservations: Japanese • English

  • Single: ¥4800~
  • Double: ¥7600~
  • Twin: ¥10000~

• Super Hotel Yokkaichi Station

  Inexpensive hotel near Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station(just outside the west exit), about five minutes from the venue.

  Reservations: Japanese • English

  • Single: ¥5280~
  • Loft twin: ¥7280~

• Yokkaichi City Hotel

  Also near the venue, about halfway back to Kintetsu-Yokkaichi.

  Reservations: Japanese

  • Single: ¥5700~
  • Double: ¥9500~
  • Twin: ¥11000~

• Hotel Christmas Chapel - Love Hotel

  Spend the night and/or consummate your love in a Winter and Santa-themed hotel room. Head from Subway towards the Kintetsu train tracks.

• Super Freaks - Manga Cafe

  About two blocks northeast of Subway, located on Route 1 at a big intersection called 中部.

Links

• Subway Bar - Official site