Shju 2 Chome Gay Town - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (wh Photos)

Contents:

• TOKYO GAY SHOPS
• GAY TOKYO · CY GUI
• THE 10 BEST TOKYO GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS TOKYO
• SHJU 2 CHOME GAY TOWN
• THE 10 BEST SHJU GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SHJU

TOKYO GAY SHOPS

Gay-popular shop, sellg men’s unrwear, sportswear and swimwear by "Andrew Christian", "ADDICTED", "DOUBLE D" the heart of Shju Ni-chome. Wh a populatn of 13 ln, the cy has been scribed as one of the three "mand centers" for the world enomy, along wh New York and cy is also renowned for s exceptnal range of excellent rtrants wh The Michel Gui awardg Tokyo far more Michel stars of any other ci the Rights JapanCurrently, there are currently no laws homosexualy, but there is no legal regnn of same-sex relatnships. Sex among nsentg adults private is legal unr Japane law, regardls of sexual orientatn and/or Rabow BridgeGay SceneA cy of vast ntradictns, Tokyo's gay scene is both of rtraed and is separated to different wards, wh Shju beg the most well-known and the most crowd.

GAY TOKYO · CY GUI

The gay muny is ntuoly growg wh the nf of Shju Ni-chome (Area 2) neighbourhood. Seemgly straight by day, Ni-chome turns gay by is believed to have the hight ncentratn of gay bars anywhere the world bee of s small, nse area - a few small blocks tertwed to Shju's by bs, shoppg and nightlife centre. Though most bars wele non-Japane patrons, the scene primarily ters for s Japane gay men still feel rtraed by Japan's strict yet unspoken mand for social nformy that is only now begng to soften when to same-sex relatnships.

In a culture where homosexualy is ignored more than accepted, and where people are expected to marry to tradnal marriag, many gay men choose to anonymoly exprs their sexualy at Gay Bars Shju Ni-chome.

However, Tokyo's gay scene is not limed to Ni-chome. A number of other areas have several gay bars.

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

Such rmatn n be found the Otoko-machi map (boy's town map), a untrywi gui to Japane gay tablishments. At nighttime, the rate go up by 20 to Stay TokyoWhether you're Tokyo to sightsee, shop, eat, explore the gay scene or all of the above, is always a good ia to stay close to the tra/subway statn. Shju, Shibuya and Akasaka/Roppongi districts are remend for gay visors, as there is a huge range of acmodatns to su most remendatns for Budget Hotels, Mid-Range Hotels and Luxury Hotels are great for the gay scene and wh easy accs to the statns, shops and to See & DoShju Gyoen Natnal Garn, Shju - a large park wh nice landsped Jgu, Shibuya - a 1920 Shto shre dited to Emperor Meiji and his Tsiji Market, Chuo - the biggt wholale fish and seafood market the world and one of the largt wholale food markets.

SHJU 2 CHOME GAY TOWN

The most popular season to vis is summer when is hot and humid - a great time to explore gay life June, film buffs enjoy the Tokyo Lbian & Gay Film Ftival. 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!

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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!

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. " 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. 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.