Gay Japan Cultural Tour - HE Travel - LGBT Tourism & Travel

Contents:

• GAY TOKYO
• GAY TOKYO · CY GUI
• JAPAN GAY TRAVEL
• GAY TOKYO · MID-RANGE HOTELS
• TOKYO GAY MASSAGE SPAS
• GAY TOKYO TOUR
• JAPAN GAY CULTURAL 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.

The gay muny is ntuoly growg wh the nf of Shju Ni-chome (Area 2) neighbourhood.

GAY TOKYO · CY GUI

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.

GAY TOKYO · MID-RANGE HOTELS

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.

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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. ), 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! For more sual fare, some gay bars and f also offer food cludg Alamas Cafe and women-only Dorobune. Our 2022 top Tokyo hotels for gay travelers are divid by area:.

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For more hotel choic, click here to search all Tokyo Mid-Range Hotels Tokyo by areaShjuHuge entertament & shoppg district and home of Tokyo's ma gay scene, Shju Ni-chome. Its great lotn, transport lks and choice of hotels make the most popular area wh gay visors. Walk to the gay district.

Stylish morn & very morn Shju Granbell is the heart of the Kabi-cho entertament district, jt 10 mut' walk om Shju's gay bars Leo Lounge, Alamas Café, Arty Farty, etc.

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Close to the gay nightlife Excellent value. The Ni-chome gay district is jt a 10-mute walk away. Close to the gay scene.