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

Contents:

• GAY TOKYO TOUR
• THE 10 BEST TOKYO GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS TOKYO
• TOKYO GAY BARS
• SHJU NICHOME: STRETCHG YOUR YEN THE GAYBORHOOD
• A GAY GUI TO NI-CHOME, SHJU
• JAPAN GAY TRAVEL

GAY TOKYO TOUR

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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.

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

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.

TOKYO GAY BARS

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.

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. But there’s a big gay world unknown even to most lol Japane.

SHJU NICHOME: STRETCHG YOUR YEN THE GAYBORHOOD

Though not very large, this is the most historic but still active gay area Tokyo. Please jo on this gay Tokyo tour for an eveng of LGBTQ herage, prent and jt a pla ol’ fun night out! Historic LandmarksThough is subdued, the gay cultural herage of Asakura is palpable.

Once we’re Shu 2-Chome, ’s jt flat out about gay culture NOW. It’s hard to image young gay men gog out for a good night of revelry Asaka, but the olr generatn (as 60s+) still has que a solid home difference between Asaka and Shju isn’t jt age group, but also format. Gay bars are hard to intify.

A GAY GUI TO NI-CHOME, SHJU

Then there’s the gay snas, and the cisg park too. They only know of 2-Chome, if of the people at the var gay venu have somethg mon: Extreme closeted livg. Nowadays, slowly but surely, if not acceptable to be openly gay, is beg acceptable to at least not be married (of urse I mean to someone of the oppose sex).

Of urse your gay Tokyo tour go to 2-ChomePart three of our eveng together fally tak to where all together today, Shju 2-Chome.

Also, should be noted that whereas Asaka’s scene is really only directed at olr gay men, the 2-Chome scene clus not only somethg for men of varyg ag and tegori, but also somethg for women lookg for the pany of another woman. 2-Chome is the most openly gay district Japan. Although our gay Tokyo tour don’t vis the areas, Shibuya has a sprklg of gay bars and the Shimbashi area has a sizeable gay scene oriented towards the (generally closeted) Japane bsen type.

JAPAN GAY TRAVEL

Tour IteraryDes ago this was a major gay playground. About 60 mut of exploratn and adjacent to Shju 2-Chome gay district is 3-Chome, and we like the atmosphere here que a b. Historic and Cultural LandmarksThough is subdued, the gay cultural herage of Asakura is palpable.

Know Before You GoThere are a few thgs we’d like you to take note of before jog than six people on a gay Tokyo tour uldn’t possibly be fun, and ed our tour often ns as a private tourThe legal drkg age Japan is 20The mimum age to jo this tour is 18Please e wearg fortable sho, as there will be a fair b of walkg and standg, though most likely s down for some food and also when we have that send drk. 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. In se you aren’t aware, ni-chome is nsired the gay hub of Tokyo.

From gay, lbian, and transgenr, bars are crammed to the area. If you’re feelg shy or anx about gog alone, why not get a lol gay gui to show you the bt plac Nicho? There are many optns to choose om and the aforementned lol gay gui n easily show you the hot spots as well!