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Japan's LGBTQ+ Nightlife Guide — Navigate every city's gay scene with confidence
4 venues found
"GOLDEN HOUSE" is a gay bar on the 2nd floor of Yoshino Building in Kofu Gourmet Yokocho (1-6-4 Chuo, Kofu). Together with its 1st-floor sister bar "RAINBOW HOUSE," it anchors Yamanashi's LGBTQ+ scene. 8 PM – 2 AM; closed Wed/Thu. The Gourmet Yokocho alley was rebuilt in 2015 to revive central Kofu nightlife.
RAINBOW HOUSE is a mixed bar on the 1st floor of the Yoshino Building in Chuo, Kofu. A sister bar to the popular GOLDEN HOUSE, open 8 PM to 2 AM (closed Wed/Thu). Everyone — gay, lesbian, or straight — is welcome in this rainbow space, a central spot of Yamanashi's LGBTQ+ scene where diverse company makes Kofu nights shine.
"Gay Bar Barbiey" is a gay bar on the 1st floor of Yoshino Building in Kofu Gourmet Yokocho (1-6-11 Chuo, Kofu) — one of the LGBTQ+ spots in the alley alongside GOLDEN HOUSE and RAINBOW HOUSE. A small room run by Barbiey-mama, popular with local gay regulars.
Aoi Mugi is a long-established gay bar in the basement of Chuo, Kofu. Open from 6 PM to 2 AM year-round, it's like a beacon of Kofu's LGBTQ+ scene. A warm space where longtime regulars meet new visitors — savor the mama-san's conversation and classic snack-bar culture. A must-visit when in Yamanashi.
