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

Contents:

• THE 10 BEST SHJU GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SHJU
• THE 10 BEST TOKYO GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS TOKYO
• A GAY GUI TO NI-CHOME, SHJU
• SHJU NICHOME: STRETCHG YOUR YEN THE GAYBORHOOD

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

Shju Ni-Chome, Tokyo’s gay district, is famed for s high ncentratn of bars, clubs and eateri terg to the entire LGBT muny. Run by Japane gay culture pneer To Ogura, a wrer and magaze edor who is known as Margarette drag queen circl, ’s quickly bee the talk of the town. An avid rear of Adonis, Japan’s olst gay magaze that once unted lerary tan Y Mishima among s ntributors, Ogura sat down wh to talk about his extensive archive of gay publitns.

‘That number might surprise you, but gay lerature is such a broad ncept.

Ogura has been an avid bookworm sce childhood – ‘I read Y Mishima books as a kid, spe not havg any ia what he was talkg about, ’ he says – and always had wi-rangg terts, but he only turned to llectg wrg on gay culture after the ath of his lleague Ben Kimura. After years of ntributg to gay magaz, popular illtrator Kimura passed away 2003. ‘One day, a ctomer me to me lookg for the first gay-themed book he had ever read, ’ reunts Ogura.

THE 10 BEST TOKYO GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS TOKYO

‘Many gay people first start alg wh their sexualy through books, so the emotnal element is very strong, ’ he says. 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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A GAY GUI TO NI-CHOME, SHJU

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Tokyo is a cy of extrem; and the cy’s gay district- Ni-Chome- is no exceptn. Hog the world’s hight ncentratn of gay bars; Ni-Chome is an area of the Shju district known as one of Tokyo’s loust and most crowd area emerged as a hub of gay culture durg the Amerin occupatn of Japan the wake of the send world war.

SHJU NICHOME: STRETCHG YOUR YEN THE GAYBORHOOD

The closure of Tokyo’s red-light districts ntributed to the birth of Ni-Chome's gay scene, which saw a number of gay bars publilly open durg the 1950s, and, as early as 1948 there was mentn of a Shju gay the end of the 20th century, Ni-Chome’s inty as a gay district grew as played host to a number of signifint events ntributg to the advancement of LGBT rights Japan cludg the openg of a unsellg room for gay men, the first AIDS ndlelight vigil, the first Tokyo ternatnal lbian and gay film ftival and Japan’s first pri para 1994, and today Ni-Chome is still a symbol of growg rpect for LGBT people home to a number of gay clubs, bars, cisg spots and adult shops; Ni-Chome's gay scene is as diverse and excg as any other day district and ’s excellent public transport nnectns to the rt of Tokyo make an utterly unmissable statn for any gay Hotels Ni-ChomeWhen to stayg or near Ni-Chome, lotn is everythg. The nature of the venu that make Ni-Chome so popular means that travelers n expect a few late nights whilst explorg this district, so havg nearby, gay-iendly acmodatn is mut om the heart of Ni-Chome’s gay nightlife is the APA Shju-Gyoemmae Hotel.

The hotel, plete wh s own rtrant and spa is also only mut away om the 24 Kaikan Shju gay sna. The APA Shju-Gyoemmae Hotel is gay iendly and a nsistently popular choice wh LGBT after and loted the recently built high-rise- Gracery Shju; the Gracery Shju hotel offers nvenient and pact rooms for extremely affordable pric.

Gracery Shju is only a 10-mute walk away om Ni-Chom thrivg gay travelers lookg to experience Ni-Chome extra luxury; the Park Hyatt Tokyo may be the perfect choice. A range of origal artworks rate the opulently styled rooms and guts n make full e of the 24-hour gym and bars and clubs Ni-ChomeThe nightlife the Ni-Chome gay scene is a big part of what mak the district famo throughout Japan. The noise and lours of the Ni-Chome district at night n be overwhelmg at first, but the area is a bountiful hub of gay bars, clubs and of the larger and more noticeable clubs Ni-Chome is AiiSOTOPE Lounge; a gay Tokyo staple, spread over two dance floors.

A range of gay parti and themed event nights cludg drag shows take place at the club, which perms cisg, but schl change weekly so check what’s on before attendg. The club is only a 3-mute walk om the neart tra statn and is open until late on most featurg performanc by world-renowned DJs and artists; VITA Tokyo is also host to many of the cy’s bt-attend gay nights and parti.

The club, which even throws ocsnal pool parti, is a mt-vis for gay travelers you’re lookg for a woman n, clive and diverse clubbg experience then Waifu is for you. Upg events are advertised on the Waifu Facebook and drk Ni-ChomeMany of the rtrants, bars and f that give Ni-Chome's gay scene s btlg character are ran and equented by LGBT people.