A Gay Gui to Ni-Chome, Shju Ni-Chome's gay scene - Travel Gay

Contents:

• GAY TOKYO
• GAY TOKYO · CY GUI
• DISVERG GAY TOKYO
• TOKYO GAY CLUBS
• TOKYO GAY NIGHT TOURS WH TOKYO HANDSOME BOYS
• A GAY GUI TO NI-CHOME, SHJU
• THE 10 BEST SHJU GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS SHJU
• GAY TOKYO TOUR

GAY TOKYO

Shju Ni-chome offers a taptry of gay bars, clubs, and diverse spac and is also the se of the cy’s annual pri para. 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.

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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.

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However, Tokyo's gay scene is not limed to Ni-chome.

A number of other areas have several gay bars. 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. 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.

TOKYO GAY CLUBS

Shju Ni-Chome, or send district of Shju, has the hight ncentratn of gay and lbian bars the world, wh an timated 350 bars one cy block, providg for every different kd of taste.

TOKYO GAY NIGHT TOURS WH TOKYO HANDSOME BOYS

The book Shju Story is a rult of terviewg gay and lbian bar owners and bartenrs over the past three Shju Ni Chome are like livg rooms, through often even smaller than those you'd fd hom the Uned Stat. Bars Shju are also secret livg rooms where we n share our stori, where everyone n be who they want to Senju is a Brooklyn-based photographer who recently published his book Shju Story, where more than 45 gay bar owners om Tokyo were terviewed and photographed.

A GAY GUI TO NI-CHOME, SHJU

One day while he was middle school, his father accintally brought him to gay sna Asaka after a horse race, thkg was a regular sna. His father grabbed his arm and walked out, gmblg "It's a homo sna. Pretty much every gay man Tokyo has some fond memori of Kuo.

Margaret llected more than ten thoand gay, lbian, homosexual, and drag queen theme books. Toshiyi's first gay experience was durg summer mp, when he was 14.

Growg up on Okawa island, Maily Moo knew he was gay, but uldn't e out to his father when asked about his sexualy. Gay Tokyo offers somethg unique and different om many other big ci. We sought out the newt luxury hotels and spas, the most popular gay bars, and the ht slic of sashimi.

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

Arrivg Shju, a massive mercial and shoppg ward that is home to a gayborhood, the first thg I noticed was how smokers huddled shoulr to shoulr ltle glass fishbowls. Though there’s no gym, a room at this hotel sts a relatively reasonable amount, and is wh walkg distance to many gay bars. Out Asia Travel () is a gay travel pany that offers ctomized tours of Tokyo.

Show off your new proficiency Japane gay speak on Jack’d, the preferred gay meet-up app.

For our first meal, we went to the gay-owned Kanva.

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Wh a 13-block radi, there are over 300 gay bars Shju Ni-chome, Tokyo’s gayborhood. Walkg through this area of the cy, feels like you’re a vertil ncrete jungle, where each ty gay bar fills s own niche the esystem. In Shju Ni-chome, you n stay one high-rise buildg and go om a Hawaiian-themed burro-bar for femme lbians (y, that exists and ’s lled Rabow Burros) to a ied-fish sake-bar for middle-aged gay men who enjoy Radhead.

It’s a ten-seat gay bar wh a pat loted on the sixth floor of the Sensho Buildg Shju Nichome.