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SHJU 2 CHOME GAY TOWN
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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.
SHJU NICHOME: STRETCHG YOUR YEN THE GAYBORHOOD
Everythg LGBTQ travelers need to do Tokyo and the gay Ni-Chome neighborhood, cludg where to stay, where to eat, and the bt bars. * tokyo gay cities *
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