THE 10 BEST Tokyo Gay Clubs & Bars (Updated 2023) - Tripadvisor

Contents:

• THE 10 BEST JAPAN GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS JAPAN
• THE 10 BEST TOKYO GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS TOKYO
• THE BEST OSAKA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS OSAKA
• TOKYO GAY NIGHT TOURS WH TOKYO HANDSOME BOYS
• TOKYO GAY CISE CLUBS
• GAY JAPAN
• KYOTO GAY BARS
• SHJU NICHOME: STRETCHG YOUR YEN THE GAYBORHOOD

THE 10 BEST JAPAN GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS JAPAN

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THE 10 BEST TOKYO GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS TOKYO

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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.

THE BEST OSAKA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS OSAKA

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).

TOKYO GAY NIGHT TOURS WH TOKYO HANDSOME BOYS

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. He was open and hont about what is like to be gay Japan and he opened doors, lerally and figuratively, to the hidn world of the gay bars and loung Nichome.

TOKYO GAY CISE CLUBS

Outsi of the few bigger dance clubs, the Nichome gay bar scene is much more personal and timate than I was ed to g om the US. Read our transparency report to learn was a great gui for our group of three iends who wanted to explore the gay nightlife scene Tokyo. Read our transparency report to learn 2019Naoki is as kd as he is passnate about gay Tokyo!

We uldn't believe there are over 400 gay bars Tokyo when the Lonely Pla book has 1 sgular page about LGBTQ night life/culture their gui book.

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GAY JAPAN

Read our transparency report to learn SSydney, Atralia50 ntributnsWe did the gay bar tour last night (Monday). Lots of fun experiencg the gay district wh a lol. While some lol ernments issue same-sex unn certifit, gay marriage still isn’t regnized by the Japane ernment, and the Supreme Court recently led that transgenred people mt be sterilized before they n legally change their genr.

On Valente’s Day, 13 gay and lbian upl sued the Japane ernment on the grounds that is a vlatn of their rights that same-sex marriage isn’t regnized. To help you add some LGBTQ flair to your next Japan trip, we’ve put together a list of the bt gay neighborhoods the untry and what to do there. Explore the biggt gay district and events Tokyo.

The pal cy boasts the largt gay district Japan, named “Shju Ni-chome” or simply “Ni-chome, ” about a 10-mute walk east om Shju Statn. Wh over a hundred bars and clubs Ni-chome for gay, lbian, transgenr, and ally clientele, ’s the perfect gay getaway.

KYOTO GAY BARS

The lbian bars Goldfger and Rabow Burro and gay clubs Dragon Men and Arty Farty are particularly welg to English-speakg ternatnal visors. Tokyo is also where you’ll fd the yearly LGBTQ+ film ftival, Pri Para, and Rabow Ftival events, where thoands vis to celebrate gay culture and support the muny. While Tokyo has the largt gay district Japan, Osaka has ma great stris LGBT rights as the first cy Japan to allow same-sex upl to adopt children together.

Makg a trip out to Kansai for the culture and Osaka’s gay district is absolutely worth . Of the many excellent gay bars Doyama-cho, two “mt-vis” on are lbian bar WaaGwaan and gay bar Frenz Frenzy. WaaGwaan is the queen of lbian bars wh an credible vegan menu, and Frenz Frenzy the kg of gay bars wh a history of several celebri – cludg Lady Gaga and Adam Lambert – sgg karaoke at their tablishment.

It’s famo for hostg the annual Snow Ftival that gathers crowds om all around the world, and also for s illtr gay scene.

SHJU NICHOME: STRETCHG YOUR YEN THE GAYBORHOOD

Wh several gay bars centrally loted the So neighborhood, ’s easy to stop by after a skig vatn or a vis to Nikka Whiskey’s world-famo “The Nikka Bar” near Sapporo Statn. While you’re there, don’t fet to drop by the lbian bar Orb and gay bar Fiat for a drk – or several. It’s an excg time for queer people and their alli, so If you have a chance to vis any of the areas Japan, we enurage you to stop by the neart gay district and celebrate!