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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Pick your area
Starting with Okinawa. More cities on the way.
50 venuesOkinawa
Gay bars, mixed bars, and community spaces around Kokusai-dori, Matsuyama, and beyond.
Open the guide
Coming soonTokyo
Shinjuku Ni-chome, Ueno, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Shimbashi — coming soon.
Coming soonOsaka
Doyamacho plus Namba, Shinsekai, Shinsaibashi — coming soon.
Coming soonNagoya
Sakae, Ikeda Park, Joshidai-koji — coming soon.
Coming soonFukuoka
Nakasu, Sumiyoshi, Tenjin — Kyushu's biggest scene, coming soon.
Coming soonSapporo
Susukino and the SA Building cluster — coming soon.
Coming soonKyoto
Kiyamachi, Kawaramachi, Gion — coming soon.
Coming soonKobe
Sannomiya and Motomachi — coming soon.
Coming soonYokohama
Isezakicho, Kannai, Sakuragicho — coming soon.
Coming soonSendai
Kokubuncho — Tohoku's largest gay scene, coming soon.
Coming soonHiroshima
Nagarekawa and Hatchobori — coming soon.
Coming soonKitakyushu
Kokura Konyamachi and Yahata — coming soon.
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Cover charges, women policies, smoking, dress code — the small stuff that catches you off guard.
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