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.
Contents:
- JAPAN GAY TRAVEL
- JAPAN GAY CULTURAL TOUR
- GAY-FRIENDLY TOURS TOKYO
- EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS TOKYO
- TOP 11 GAY FRIENDLY HOTELS IN TOKYO
JAPAN GAY TRAVEL
* gay travel tokyo *
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).
JAPAN GAY CULTURAL TOUR
HE Travel's Gay Japan Cultural Tour explor Tokyo and Kyoto, snow monkeys the Japane Alps, the Bense Art Se, and Hiroshima. * gay travel tokyo *
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.
GAY-FRIENDLY TOURS TOKYO
The pal of Japan is home to one of Asia’s biggt LGBT muni, so you n be sure to fd plenty of gay hotels Tokyo. * gay travel 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. 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).
EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS TOKYO
Our gay cultural tour of the famo island natn of Japan clus samurai lsons, hand-feedg er, Mt. Fuji, and a bullet tra ri! * gay travel tokyo *
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. This is pecially te Tokyo where some of the district urts have begun to uphold gay civil rights and put laws to place to protect.
TOP 11 GAY FRIENDLY HOTELS IN TOKYO
In se you aren’t aware, ni-chome is nsired the gay hub of Tokyo.