THE 10 BEST Tokyo Gay Clubs & Bars (Updated 2023) - Tripadvisor

Contents:

• 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? 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).

SHJU 2 CHOME GAY TOWN

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. 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 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.

TOKYO’S GAY DISTRICT IS FULL OF SURPRIS

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. 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.

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

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. For more sual fare, some gay bars and f also offer food cludg Alamas Cafe and women-only Dorobune.

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

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. 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!

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

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.

TOP 11 GAY FRIENDLY HOTELS IN TOKYO

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. Lights Shju, Toyko’s gay district. When one of the ernment’s law-makers, M Suga, recently said gay people do not serve welfare bee they are unproductive Japan’s Prime Mister, Shzō Abe, rpond by clarg that Japan needs to be more acceptg of the LGBT+ muny.

This is pecially te Tokyo where some of the district urts have begun to uphold gay civil rights and put laws to place to protect. In se you aren’t aware, ni-chome is nsired the gay hub of Tokyo. From gay, lbian, and transgenr, bars are crammed to the area.

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

If you’re feelg shy or anx about gog alone, why not get a lol gay gui to show you the bt plac Nicho? There are many optns to choose om and the aforementned lol gay gui n easily show you the hot spots as well!

One of the largt and olst (1992) Asia, Rabow Reel Tokyo shows films about all LGBTQ mori beyond lbian and gay, which are also clud of urse! If you’re a gay man, may tert you to know that there is a small cha of bathho terg to you.

15 plac sorted by traveler favorDner Theaters • Gay BarsWhat travelers are saygMiguelLos Angel, CA26 ntributnsExplorg the area I ma up my list and we had the Mcle Bar Black Nu on our list, the staff is very iendly and we had a nice eveng wh them and the other ctomers even if we don’t speak Japane, we drk, we sg and left happy! MiguelLos Angel, CA26 ntributnsEagle is a pretty ol bar the gay block at Shju, the staff is very iendly and sce s a place wh a lot of ternatnal visors they speak English!

Jt a nvenient walk om Shju li Ni-chome, Tokyo’s gayborhood overflowg wh outdoor bars, karaoke pubs, and zy clubs for anyone on the spectm. A Night Out Ni-chome, Tokyo’s Gay DistrictBelow are some highlights. If you aren’t a gay cis-male and you want to partake the clivy, don’t et.

キャンピーバーTime Out saysFirst-time visors to Shju Ni-chome, Tokyo's famo gay district, uld do far worse than shimmyg to this ooh-la-la jot n by celebry cross-drser Bourbonne. Bourbonne's staff of ntly attired drag queens (some more nvcg than others, mt be said) keep the mps cranked up to eleven, while the ‘gay mix’ policy means that straight ctomers won't feel out of place.