Japan gay bar & nightlife guide
Illuminating Japan's Gay Nightlife
Cover charges, women policies, English support, dress codes. Everything you need to walk into your first bar with confidence, whether you live here or are visiting.
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Live in 12 cities — and growing.
87 venuesOkinawa
Gay bars, mixed bars, and community spaces around Kokusai-dori, Matsuyama, and beyond.
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455 venuesTokyo
Gay bars, mixed bars, and community spaces across Shinjuku Ni-chome, Ueno, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, and Shimbashi.
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218 venuesOsaka
Gay bars, mixed bars, and community spaces across Doyamacho, Namba, Shinsekai, and Shinsaibashi.
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94 venuesNagoya
Gay bars and mixed bars across Sakae, Ikeda Park, Joshidai-koji, Fushimi, Imaike, and Kanayama.
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92 venuesFukuoka
Kyushu's biggest gay and mixed bar scene across Nakasu, Sumiyoshi, Tenjin, and Daimyo.
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51 venuesSapporo
Gay bars and mixed bars across Susukino, the SA Building cluster, and Odori.
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30 venuesKyoto
Gay bars and mixed bars across Kiyamachi, Kawaramachi, and Gion.
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26 venuesKobe
Gay bars and mixed bars across Sannomiya and Motomachi.
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43 venuesYokohama
Gay bars and mixed bars across Isezakicho, Kannai, and Noge.
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22 venuesSendai
Tohoku's largest gay and mixed bar scene around Kokubuncho.
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37 venuesHiroshima
Gay bars and mixed bars around Nagarekawa.
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13 venuesKitakyushu
Gay bars and mixed bars across Kokura Konyamachi and Yahata.
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