Shju Nichome: Stretchg Your Yen Tokyo's Gay District | Tokyo Cheapo

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• SHJU NICHOME: STRETCHG YOUR YEN THE GAYBORHOOD
• SHJU 2 CHOME GAY TOWN
• TOKYO’S GAY DISTRICT IS FULL OF SURPRIS
• THE 10 BEST TOKYO GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS TOKYO
• THE 10 BEST SHJU GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SHJU
• BATTERED BUT UNBOWED BY RONAVIS, TOKYO'S GAY DISTRICT F STRONGER TI
• TOP 11 GAY FRIENDLY HOTELS IN TOKYO
• FIRG OF GAY CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHER ULD TT LATT SUPREME COURT LG

SHJU NICHOME: STRETCHG YOUR YEN THE GAYBORHOOD

Shju Nichome is known as Tokyo’s gay district. The area is home to high ncentratn of gay bars, clubs and rtrants—but how do you choose where to go?

SHJU 2 CHOME GAY TOWN

Which brgs on to the next pot of gettg your money’s worth the gayborhood—htg up the happy hours! Rints range om outrageoly out-there, alien, and genr-bent to culturally tradnal and polilly nservative (though 's worth notg that the past few years have seen LGBTQ activists elected to ernment offic cludg Kanako Otsuji, the first openly gay member of the Hoe of Reprentativ, and 2019, Taiga Ishikawa to Japan's Hoe of Councillors).

To w, some of the most popular genr of manga and anime are gay-themed "yaoi" and "BL" (short for "boylove") romanc, which sell like gangbters among Japane femal and have spired dozens of live-actn movi the same ve.

TOKYO’S GAY DISTRICT IS FULL OF SURPRIS

And one of the most popular TV dramas of late is "What Did You Eat Yterday?" about a gay uple and the wonrful food they nsume (which has spired viewers to create those dish at home).

THE 10 BEST TOKYO GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS TOKYO

The center of Japan's gay universe his pla sight, smack dab the 7-square-e district (or ward) of Shju, Tokyo. A 10 or 15-mute walk om btlg Shju Statn brgs you to a quieter, more rintial feelg sectn of the cy lled Shju Ni-chome, which is home to at least a hundred LGBTQ bars and clubs, a sna plex, and gay-centric shops brimmg wh clothg, accsori, paraphernalia, and adult goods.

THE 10 BEST SHJU GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SHJU

NY-based, Japan-born photographer Kaz Senju documented this buzzy yet discreet scene and some of s nizens the fantastic, English-language 2018 photography books "Shju Story" and "Shju Story Vol.2," which offer a ep dive to Shju Ni-chome's history and how beme the "gayborhood" is today, wh glimps behd the closed doors.

And 2019, Queer Eye dispatched s Fab Five to Tokyo for a season to dig to the culture and gay life.

Queer men n also get the si sop on Tokyo gay life, and possibly make a iend (or more), via the app 9Monsters: s chat functn nveniently to translat English to Japane and vice versa, and there's a b of Pokemon cutens to the way assigns a kd of creature (or Monster) to the er and the type of guy they seem to like. GaijPot Travel, a webse for English-speakg expats (and would-be expats, also featur a helpful page of Tokyo LGBTQ plac to check out, om f to nightlife, pl Japane gay bar etiquette and other helpful cultural hts.

BATTERED BUT UNBOWED BY RONAVIS, TOKYO'S GAY DISTRICT F STRONGER TI

An onsen—natural sprg water bath spa—is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon or night (or both!), and Shju Ni-chome's 24 Kaikan Shju adds a whole lot of gay cisg and actn to the mix, wh eight floors of facili cludg steam room, dark rooms, and private bs (for a premium). Kick thgs off wh the misleadgly named New Sazae, which is actually Tokyo's olst gay bar— opened 1966—and pays plenty of homage to s past wh s r and "funky dis" and soul mic nights. AiSOTOPE Lounge, possibly the district's biggt gay venue, boasts two dance floors, a stage, and mix thgs up wh men-only (and very cisy!) and women-only parti.

TOP 11 GAY FRIENDLY HOTELS IN TOKYO

For more sual fare, some gay bars and f also offer food cludg Alamas Cafe and women-only Dorobune. Detailed Reviews: Reviews orr rmed by scriptivens of er-intified them such as cleanls, atmosphere, general tips and lotn 2023 • CouplThis is the dited gay district, and I do mean 'dited' bee there are over 400 gay bars wh a five-block area. Some plac only acmodate a half-dozen people, but the astronomil number mak the hight ncentratn of gay bars anywhere the what we uld tell, most bars were open to mixed crowds though there were exceptns for plac like Gold Fger, a lbian exclive bar on weekends.

FIRG OF GAY CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHER ULD TT LATT SUPREME COURT LG

Say Gay!

Progrsive and posive chang for LGBTQ+ upl Tokyo make an creasgly hot statn for LGBTQ+ travelers to vis, specifilly s gay-iendly Shju Nichome district!

If you didn’t know, Shju Nichome is the largt gay district Asia and there are other LGBTQ+ iendly zon such plac as Shbashi, Ueno and Asaka, too! So, if you’re nsirg a trip to Tokyo, we’ve pulled together some helpful travel planng rmatn, cludg LGBTQ+-iendly plac to stay as well as gay-owned rtrants and bars.

If you’re feelg adventuro and want to explore food away om your hotel, then you should nsir tryg the gay-owned rtrant and bar, vis so bar Naaki! After you’ve taken on an thentic, gay-iendly dg experience Shju, ’s time to experience the District’s LGBTQ+ nightlife, cludg bars like the Tokyo Eagle, Bridge, and Chappy.

But there’s one gay bar you fely want to make sure you vis the area – ’s USAGI and ’s open every day! After you’ve taken on an thentic, gay-iendly dg experience Shju, ’s time to experience the District’s LGBTQ+ nightlife, cludg bars like the Tokyo Eagle, USAGI, and Chappy. But there’s one gay bar you fely want to make sure you vis the area – ’s Bridge, a fortable adult space where you n experience tranquil, rerved yet iendly nversatn wh everyone.

Tokyo boasts Asia's biggt gay district wh over 300 LGBT bars. At night, I venture out to the Shju district, home to Asia’s biggt gay district wh more than 300 LGBT bars. Luckily, I have Shtaro, my gui om the tour pany Out Asia Travel, to pot me, and a group of other gay men, the right directn through the warren of streets and alleyways wh dozens neon signs nng up the buildgs.