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Japan has all for gay travellers. From the chaotic streets of Tokyo to the quiet onsens of Hakone, the history of Kyoto, and the sumptuo food Osaka. * gay destination japan *

Japan’s cultural norms and s attus around homosexualy are difficult to terpret. LGBTQ+ travel expert Ed Salvato shows around the gayborhood and shar his safety tips. Sexualy – homo or hetero – is nsired a private matter; It’s not flnted public displays of affectn or discsed.

That said, homosexualy is legal Japan, wh small protectns for gays, lbians and even transgenr people enacted mostly on a lol level.

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Gay tour pani offerg gay vatns and gay group tours around the world. Company tails, tour statns, and bookg rmatn. * gay destination japan *

Japane travel provirs are also startg to regnise the gay travel market. As openly gay travelers (who ed the word hband, but didn’t hold hands public), we felt pletely fortable and wele. This is where you’ll fd the gay neighbourhood and the most ncentrated dose of queer travel Japan offers.

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Near the seedy red-light district is Ni-chome district, a clter of olr low-rise buildgs wh hundreds of tablishments oriented towards gay men.

Beg Asian Amerin and LGBTQ+ n feel lonely, wh stutns such as ethnic church often disavowg non-heterosexual relatnships while tradnal LGBTQ+ spac such as gay bars n be unwelg. * gay destination japan *

Dpe the hundreds of gay bars Tokyo, there are only a few optns for non-Japane speakg ctomers. OutAsia Travel offers night tours of Shju — basilly a gay gui to brg you to two or three of the bars that wele foreigners, and generally show you around. Dancg was banned Shju’s gay clubs startg Augt of 2012, wh signs and tabl stalled on the dance floor to ter dancg.

Eric Bach is an openly gay broadster for the Frericksburg Natnals. He has major league aspiratns, but his path has been much lonelier than he would prefer. * gay destination japan *

For the most extensive and up-to-date bar, club and sna listgs, the bt reference is A prtout of their gay map is also very eful.

Full-erary planng assistance: In our search for assistance and rmatn, all gay roads Tokyo led to Shtaro, the owner of OutAsia Travel.

Asia’s batn of open-md religns and warm, iendly people has long ma a favoure statn for gay travellers. Here is our pick of five spots across Asia where LGBT travellers n be sure of a warm wele and a great time. * gay destination japan *

Bookg gay tours wh a reputable gay tour pany is a popular way for LGBTQ travelers to explore the world a welg, gay-iendly environment. Some gay tour pani offer typil day tours and excursns, but many of the pani I mentn below anize gay vatns rangg om several days to more than a week. While some tours foc on LGBT history and gay neighborhoods of ci, many gay tours are simply about providg experienc where gay travelers n explore new plac together and feel genuely wele.

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Gay Japan Tour | Featurg Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo .

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