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Contents:
- SHJU NICHOME: STRETCHG YOUR YEN THE GAYBORHOOD
- SHJU 2 CHOME GAY TOWN
- THE BOYS OF SHJU: IS TOKYO'S GAY DISTRICT DOOMED?
- BATTERED BUT UNBOWED BY RONAVIS, TOKYO'S GAY DISTRICT F STRONGER TI
- GAY TOKYO
SHJU NICHOME: STRETCHG YOUR YEN THE GAYBORHOOD
A list of plac to eat, drk and party Shju Nichome — Tokyo's gay district — that are easy on the wallet. * tokyo gay district *
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!
SHJU 2 CHOME GAY TOWN
If you're ntemplatg a trip to Japan, then you should nsir visg Tokyo's Shju neighborhood, the largt gay district Asia. * tokyo gay district *
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).
THE BOYS OF SHJU: IS TOKYO'S GAY DISTRICT DOOMED?
Your gui to Tokyo's bt lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr events, clubs and bars, pl LGBT life Tokyo * tokyo gay district *
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.
BATTERED BUT UNBOWED BY RONAVIS, TOKYO'S GAY DISTRICT F STRONGER TI
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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.
GAY TOKYO
When Toshsune Tamashiro was young and closeted 1980s Japan, Tokyo's Shju Ni-chome gay district was a haven. Now he ns a bar there, and has fought to keep the district gog durg the ronavis panmic. * tokyo gay district *
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.
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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.
This LGBTQ+ neighbourhood Tokyo offers far more than jt great nightlife. There are gay-iendly f, bookshops and more * tokyo gay district *
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! 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!
For s Shju Nichome has been a rare haven for Tokyo gay culture, but recently the face of the neighborhood has been shiftg. * tokyo gay district *
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.
Add this to your next gay-tn: Shju Nichome Tokyo is home to the world’s hight ncentratn of gay bars a sgle area. * tokyo gay district *
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.