Gay club · Tokyo
Arty Farty
Most welcoming dance bar in 2-Chome, with an open atmosphere for international travelers.
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Country / Region Guide · Japan
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Japan is an island country where dense megacities, regional food and festival cultures, and highly local neighbourhood identities sit side by side. Tokyo and Osaka are the biggest magnets, but nightlife culture changes sharply from city to city.
Queer History
A Meiji-era provision criminalized consensual male same-sex acts from 1872 to 1880, after which national criminal law ceased doing so. Public organizing and visibility expanded through magazines, community venues and the first Tokyo lesbian and gay parade in 1994; a national understanding law followed in 2023, but equal marriage has not.
Japan has one of Asia’s deepest bar-based gay cultures. Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ni-chome is famous for hundreds of compact, often highly specialised venues, Osaka has a major Doyama scene, and cities such as Nagoya, Sapporo and Fukuoka sustain their own bar districts. Many venues are tiny and community-oriented rather than large clubs. Same-sex marriage is still unavailable nationally; in March 2026 all six major marriage-equality appeals were sent to the Supreme Court Grand Bench, with five lower-court rulings having found the existing exclusion unconstitutional.
ScaleVery LargeVisibilityHighly visible in major districtsRightsNo national marriage equality · Supreme Court review pendingUpdatedUpdated Sep 2026
Country / Region Guide · Japan
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- LINECommonly used for public business contact; this is not a national usage ranking.
- Instagram DMUsed as a public discovery or direct-message channel where an official account is published.
- XUsed as a public discovery or direct-message channel where an official account is published.
- 9monstersJapan-origin gay social app with a strong Japan and Asia-Pacific focus.No platform guarantees safety. Protect personal data, verify consent and meet first in a public place.
- GrindrDocumented in research involving recent users in the local gay and bisexual men’s community.No platform guarantees safety. Protect personal data, verify consent and meet first in a public place.
Japan is an island country where dense megacities, regional food and festival cultures, and highly local neighbourhood identities sit side by side. Tokyo and Osaka are the biggest magnets, but nightlife culture changes sharply from city to city.
Queer History
A Meiji-era provision criminalized consensual male same-sex acts from 1872 to 1880, after which national criminal law ceased doing so. Public organizing and visibility expanded through magazines, community venues and the first Tokyo lesbian and gay parade in 1994; a national understanding law followed in 2023, but equal marriage has not.
Japan has one of Asia’s deepest bar-based gay cultures. Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ni-chome is famous for hundreds of compact, often highly specialised venues, Osaka has a major Doyama scene, and cities such as Nagoya, Sapporo and Fukuoka sustain their own bar districts. Many venues are tiny and community-oriented rather than large clubs. Same-sex marriage is still unavailable nationally; in March 2026 all six major marriage-equality appeals were sent to the Supreme Court Grand Bench, with five lower-court rulings having found the existing exclusion unconstitutional.
ScaleVery LargeVisibilityHighly visible in major districtsRightsNo national marriage equality · Supreme Court review pendingUpdatedUpdated Sep 2026
국가·지역 가이드 · Japan
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퀴어 역사 Queer History
메이지기의 법 조항은 1872년부터 1880년까지 합의한 남성 간 성행위를 범죄화했으며, 이후 국가 형법에서는 처벌하지 않았습니다. 잡지와 커뮤니티 업소, 1994년 도쿄 첫 레즈비언·게이 퍼레이드를 통해 공개 활동이 성장했고 2023년 이해증진법이 제정됐지만 혼인평등은 아직 실현되지 않았습니다.
일본은 아시아에서도 특히 ‘작은 바’ 중심의 게이문화가 깊게 발달한 곳입니다. 도쿄 신주쿠 니초메에는 취향과 손님층이 세분화된 소형 바가 촘촘하게 모여 있고, 오사카 도야마에도 대형 씬이 있으며 나고야·삿포로·후쿠오카 같은 지방 대도시도 독자적인 게이바 문화를 유지합니다. 전국 단위 동성혼은 아직 없지만 2026년 3월 관련 6개 소송이 모두 대법원 대법정으로 넘겨졌고, 그 전까지 5개 하급심이 현행 배제를 위헌으로 판단한 상태입니다.
규모Very Large가시성주요 상권에서 매우 높음권리동성혼 미도입 · 대법원 심리 진행업데이트2026년 9월 업데이트
国・地域ガイド · Japan
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日本は巨大都市、地域ごとの食文化や祭り、そして強い街区単位の個性が共存する島国です。東京と大阪が最大の中心ですが、都市が変わるとナイトライフの雰囲気や店の形も大きく変わります。
クィア史 Queer History
明治期の規定は1872年から1880年まで合意した男性間の性行為を犯罪とし、その後は国の刑法上の処罰対象ではなくなりました。雑誌、コミュニティ店舗、1994年の東京初のレズビアン・ゲイ・パレードを通じて公的活動が広がり、2023年には理解増進法が成立しましたが、婚姻平等には至っていません。
日本にはアジアでも特に深いバー中心のゲイ文化があります。東京・新宿二丁目には小規模で客層や趣向が細分化された店が数多く集まり、大阪には堂山の大きなシーンがあります。名古屋、札幌、福岡にも独自のゲイバー文化が続いています。大型クラブより小さくコミュニティ志向の店が多いことも特徴です。全国的な同性婚制度はまだありません。2026年3月、婚姻平等をめぐる主要6訴訟がすべて最高裁大法廷に回付され、それまでに5件の下級審判決が現行の排除を違憲と判断しています。
規模非常に大規模可視性主要地区では非常に高い権利全国的な同性婚なし・最高裁審理中更新2026年9月更新
國家・地區指南 · Japan
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日本是一個讓超大型都市、地方飲食與祭典文化、以及強烈街區認同並存的島國。東京與大阪是最大的旅遊與夜生活中心，但不同城市的夜間文化與店家型態差異非常明顯。
酷兒歷史 Queer History
明治時期的法律曾於1872年至1880年間將成年人合意的男性同性行為定罪，其後國家刑法不再處罰。雜誌、社群場所與1994年東京首次女同志及男同志遊行推動公開組織發展，2023年雖通過理解增進法，但仍未實現婚姻平權。
日本擁有亞洲最深厚的「小型酒吧」同志文化之一。東京新宿二丁目聚集大量依客群與興趣細分的小酒吧，大阪堂山也有大型同志場景，名古屋、札幌、福岡則維持各自的地方同志酒吧文化。許多場所規模很小、以社群和熟客為核心，而非大型夜店。日本目前仍沒有全國同性婚姻制度；2026年3月，六件主要婚姻平權訴訟全部移送最高法院大法庭審理，此前已有五個下級法院判決認為現行排除違憲。
規模非常大型可見度主要街區高度可見權利尚無全國婚姻平權・最高法院審理中更新2026年9月更新
国家・地区指南 · Japan
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日本是一个让超大型都市、地方饮食与节庆文化以及强烈街区认同并存的岛国。东京和大阪是最大的旅游与夜生活中心，但不同城市的夜间文化和店铺形态差异非常明显。
酷儿历史 Queer History
明治时期的法律曾于1872年至1880年间将成年人合意的男性同性行为定罪，其后国家刑法不再处罚。杂志、社群场所与1994年东京首次女同性恋及男同性恋游行推动公开组织发展，2023年虽通过理解增进法，但仍未实现婚姻平权。
日本拥有亚洲最深厚的“小型酒吧”同志文化之一。东京新宿二丁目聚集大量按客群和兴趣细分的小酒吧，大阪堂山也有大型同志场景，名古屋、札幌、福冈则维持各自的地方同志酒吧文化。许多场所规模很小、以社群和熟客为核心，而非大型夜店。日本目前仍没有全国同性婚姻制度；2026年3月，六起主要婚姻平权诉讼全部移送最高法院大法庭审理，此前已有五个下级法院判决认为现行排除违宪。
规模非常大型可见度主要街区高度可见权利尚无全国婚姻平权・最高法院审理中更新2026年9月更新
คู่มือประเทศและดินแดน · Japan
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ญี่ปุ่นเป็นประเทศหมู่เกาะที่มหานครขนาดใหญ่ วัฒนธรรมอาหารและเทศกาลประจำภูมิภาค และอัตลักษณ์ระดับย่านอยู่ร่วมกัน โตเกียวและโอซาก้าเป็นศูนย์กลางใหญ่ที่สุด แต่บรรยากาศและรูปแบบชีวิตกลางคืนเปลี่ยนไปอย่างชัดเจนในแต่ละเมือง
ประวัติศาสตร์เควียร์ Queer History
บทบัญญัติยุคเมจิกำหนดให้เพศสัมพันธ์ระหว่างชายโดยยินยอมเป็นความผิดตั้งแต่ ค.ศ. 1872 ถึง 1880 หลังจากนั้นกฎหมายอาญาระดับชาติไม่ลงโทษอีก การรวมตัวสาธารณะขยายผ่านนิตยสาร สถานที่ชุมชน และขบวนเลสเบียนและเกย์ครั้งแรกในโตเกียวเมื่อ ค.ศ. 1994 ก่อนมีกฎหมายส่งเสริมความเข้าใจใน ค.ศ. 2023 แต่ยังไม่มีสมรสเท่าเทียม
ญี่ปุ่นมีวัฒนธรรมเกย์ที่เน้นบาร์ขนาดเล็กและมีความลึกมากที่สุดแห่งหนึ่งในเอเชีย ชินจูกุ นิโจเมะในโตเกียวมีบาร์ขนาดเล็กจำนวนมากที่แบ่งตามกลุ่มลูกค้าและความสนใจ โดะยามะในโอซาก้ามีซีนขนาดใหญ่ และนาโกยา ซัปโปโร ฟุกุโอกะก็มีวัฒนธรรมบาร์เกย์ของตนเอง หลายร้านเป็นพื้นที่ชุมชนขนาดเล็กมากกว่าคลับใหญ่ ญี่ปุ่นยังไม่มีสมรสเพศเดียวกันทั่วประเทศ และในเดือนมีนาคม 2026 คดีสมรสเท่าเทียมหลักทั้งหกคดีถูกส่งให้ที่ประชุมใหญ่ศาลฎีกาพิจารณา หลังศาลล่างห้าแห่งเคยวินิจฉัยว่าการกีดกันดังกล่าวขัดรัฐธรรมนูญ
ขนาดใหญ่มากการมองเห็นมองเห็นได้ชัดในย่านหลักสิทธิยังไม่มีสมรสเท่าเทียมทั่วประเทศ・อยู่ระหว่างศาลฎีกาพิจารณาอัปเดตอัปเดต ก.ย. 2026
Guía del país o territorio · Japan
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- 9monstersAplicación social gay originaria de Japón, centrada en Japón y Asia-Pacífico.Ninguna plataforma garantiza la seguridad. Protege tus datos, confirma el consentimiento y queda primero en un lugar público.
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Japón es un país insular donde conviven megaciudades densas, culturas regionales de comida y festivales e identidades de barrio muy marcadas. Tokio y Osaka son los mayores polos, pero la vida nocturna cambia notablemente de una ciudad a otra.
Historia queer Queer History
Una norma de la era Meiji penalizó los actos consentidos entre hombres de 1872 a 1880, tras lo cual dejaron de estar castigados por el derecho penal nacional. La organización pública creció mediante revistas, locales comunitarios y el primer desfile lésbico y gay de Tokio en 1994; en 2023 llegó una ley de promoción de la comprensión, pero no el matrimonio igualitario.
Japón posee una de las culturas gay de bares más profundas de Asia. Shinjuku Ni-chome, en Tokio, reúne cientos de locales pequeños y a menudo muy especializados; Osaka cuenta con la importante zona de Doyama, y Nagoya, Sapporo y Fukuoka mantienen sus propias escenas. Muchos espacios son diminutos y comunitarios más que grandes clubes. El matrimonio igualitario aún no existe a nivel nacional. En marzo de 2026, los seis principales recursos sobre matrimonio igualitario pasaron a la Gran Sala del Tribunal Supremo, después de que cinco tribunales inferiores consideraran inconstitucional la exclusión vigente.
EscalaMuy grandeVisibilidadMuy visible en los principales distritosDerechosSin matrimonio igualitario nacional・revisión del Supremo pendienteActualizadoActualizado en sep. de 2026
Gay bar · Tokyo
Campy! Bar
Fun open street bar hosted by drag queens. No cover charge or hidden table fees.
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Eagle Tokyo Blue
Large international gay bar and club on the main Ni-chome street with DJs and weekend performances.
View details →Gay sauna · Tokyo
24 Kaikan (Shinjuku)
Japan's most iconic massive multi-story gay sauna with baths, saunas, and private cabins.
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Explosion
Osaka's main gay dance club in Doyama with DJs, karaoke and live-performance nights.
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FrenZ FrenZY
Colorful pop karaoke bar. Friendly English-speaking owner Sully welcomes everyone.
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KING TOKYO
Foreigner-friendly gay bar and dance club with DJs, gogo dancers and themed nights.
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bar Bridge
Compact gay bar with a balcony and neighborhood view, known for conversation and community events.
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New Sazae
Historic Ni-chome disco bar founded in the 1960s, focused on late-night dancing and classic pop.
View details →Gay bar · Osaka
Grand Slam
Long-running foreigner-friendly gay bar in Doyama with karaoke and regular social events.
View details →Gay bar · Osaka
J's Osaka
Popular Doyama gay bar serving drinks in a relaxed local atmosphere.
View details →Gay sauna · Osaka
Daikichi Sauna
Gay sauna in Osaka’s Doyama nightlife district.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
Party House 25
Drag-hosted LGBTQ+ bar with games, conversation and themed nights.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
Bar Piece
Mixed LGBTQ+ bar with drag staff and a broad age and gender mix.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
Gay Mix Bar CARNET
Late-night mixed gay bar in Sakae with karaoke and a clearly LGBTQ+ friendly profile.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
Garage
Men-only local gay bar popular with muscular and stockier customers.
View details →Gay bar · Fukuoka
ALPHABET
Gay bar in the Sumiyoshi cluster, opened in 2023 and listed by both local community and gay directories.
View details →Gay bar · Fukuoka
inouï HAKATA
Small gay bar in Sumiyoshi listed on the current Fukuoka community nightlife map.
View details →Gay bar · Fukuoka
Gay Bar Magical Banana
Late-night gay cocktail and karaoke bar in Sumiyoshi.
View details →Gay-popular / mixed · Sapporo
Bar Orb
LGBTQ+-friendly bar in Susukino owned by a lesbian. The venue welcomes gay customers and the wider LGBTQ+ community, but it is not a men-only gay bar.
View details →Gay bar · Sapporo
Condor
Busy local gay bar in the No. 6 G Building cluster.
View details →Gay bar · Sapporo
Karma Bar
Tiny mixed LGBTQ+ bar led by a drag host, with karaoke and late-night hours.
View details →Gay bar · Sapporo
Believe×Believe Sapporo
Mixed drag-queen bar welcoming solo visitors, groups and first-timers.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
MONS
Men-only gay bar near Sakuragicho with an official English information page.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Bar BE☆ST
Long-running gay karaoke bar in Noge.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Café & Bar MW
Gay café-bar with a younger local crowd and later Friday/Saturday hours.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Quality Mix Bar & Lounge
LGBTQ+ mix bar near Kannai Station with drag and trans performers plus karaoke.
View details →Gay bar · Kyoto
Apple
Men-only, foreigner-friendly gay karaoke bar in central Kyoto.
View details →Gay bar · Kyoto
AZURE
Long-running men-only gay bar on Kyoto’s Kiyamachi nightlife strip.
View details →Gay bar · Hiroshima
OBAKE.
Late-night gay bar in central Hiroshima’s Nagarekawa nightlife district.
View details →Gay bar · Hiroshima
Gay Bar evolution
Small gay bar in Yagenbori with a current local business listing.
View details →Gay bar · Sendai
Aladdin
Gay bar and darts pub in Sendai’s Kokubuncho nightlife district.
View details →Gay bar · Sendai
Mix Bar Gin (吟)
LGBTQ+ mix bar in Kokubuncho.
View details →Gay bar · Naha
8MEN Okinawa
Tourist-friendly gay bar in Naha with English-speaking staff and late weekend hours.
View details →Gay bar · Naha
Toripuru
Gay bar in Kumoji with cocktails and a late-night schedule.
View details →Gay bar · Naha
Anabel
Late-night gay bar in Makishi with a simple seven-night style schedule except Tuesday.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
Believe×Believe Kobe Sannomiya
LGBTQ+ friendly mixed bar with English support and late-night hours in central Sannomiya.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
BAR & DINING NIRVANA
Friendly gay bar near Kitanozaka with afternoon opening and flexible closing time.
View details →Gay bar · Kitakyushu
BAR REGALIA
Dining-oriented gay bar in Kokura Konyamachi, renovated from former Dymie.
View details →Gay bar · Kitakyushu
Bar Reborn
Men-focused community gay bar welcoming first-time visitors in Kokura.
View details →Gay bar · Kumamoto
GAY MIX BAR BEEE
Current gay mix bar in central Kumamoto with recent 2026 event updates.
View details →Gay bar · Kumamoto
Masao
Long-running men-only gay bar in Shimotori with broad age range.
View details →Gay bar · Okayama
Rainbow Moon
Calm jazz-oriented gay bar close to central Okayama.
View details →Gay bar · Okayama
Bar AX
Established Okayama gay bar near the station, open daily with shorter Sunday hours.
View details →Gay bar · Kanazawa
POWERBOMB
Men-only gay bar in Kanazawa Katamachi with karaoke and late Saturday hours.
View details →Gay bar · Niigata
Bar Chat Blanc
Gay bar near Niigata Station; Saturdays are gay-only while other days are more open.
View details →Gay bar · Niigata
Danroku
Men-only gay bar with weekend underwear days in Furumachi.
View details →Gay bar · Numazu
Nest
Gay bar in Numazu that welcomes LGBTQ+ visitors but does not admit straight guests.
View details →Gay bar · Nagano
Bar Secret
Gay bar in central Nagano that opened in 2023, with karaoke and a small counter-bar atmosphere.
View details →Gay bar · Nagano
Jazzy
Conversation-focused gay bar in Nagano with no karaoke and a quiet weekend-only schedule.
View details →Gay bar · Nagano
B★TOWN
Long-running Nagano gay bar with karaoke and a broad age range, listed as welcoming foreign visitors who can communicate in Japanese.
View details →Gay bar · Hamamatsu
Bar HUG
Long-running gay bar a few minutes from Hamamatsu Station, with karaoke and later Friday/Saturday hours.
View details →Gay bar · Matsuyama
Night Lounge Kaido
Long-running gay bar in Matsuyama welcoming travelers, with karaoke and daily evening-to-late-night operation.
View details →Gay bar · Himeji
TONKO
Local gay bar in Himeji listed in the current Hyogo gay-bar directory.
View details →Gay bar · Nagasaki
BANBAN
Long-running gay bar near Nagasaki Station and Dejima, with a compact local counter-bar atmosphere.
View details →Gay bar · Nagasaki
LIB'ER'TY
Men-only gay bar in Nagasaki with karaoke and a broad local age range.
View details →Gay bar · Shizuoka
GAY BAR BRILLANTE
Gay bar in central Shizuoka opened in 2023, welcoming a broad mix of visitors.
View details →Gay bar · Shizuoka
MOGA
Shizuoka gay bar with a long-running official social account and a broad age range.
View details →Gay bar · Shizuoka
Rapport
Men-only gay bar in Shizuoka's Tokiwacho nightlife area.
View details →Gay bar · Kagoshima
BUZZ-R
Men-only gay bar in Kagoshima's Tenmonkan area with a DJ booth and long-running local operation.
View details →Gay bar · Kagoshima
WHARF
Gay bar in Kagoshima's Yamanokuchicho nightlife district, opened in 2022.
View details →Gay bar · Kagoshima
Ken's Bar
Small local gay bar in Kagoshima aimed at a relaxed adult crowd.
View details →Gay bar · Yamagata
NINJA cafe*
LGBTQ-focused bar in Yamagata with karaoke and a long-running local presence.
View details →Gay bar · Yamagata
XXB (Chome Chome Bar)
Gay/mixed entertainment bar near Yamagata Station with karaoke and darts.
View details →Gay bar · Yamagata
Juku (十九)
Small neighborhood gay bar close to Yamagata Station.
View details →Gay bar · Takasaki
Bar Garden
Gay bar in Takasaki that opened in 2025, with some mixed-entry weekdays by introduction.
View details →Gay bar · Takasaki
Bar Jupiter
Local gay bar in Takasaki near the station nightlife district.
View details →Gay bar · Takasaki
Bar Ambitious
Mixed LGBTQ bar in Takasaki welcoming gay, lesbian and straight guests.
View details →Gay bar · Takasaki
Bar SUNRISE
Local gay bar in the same Mikawaya Building cluster as Bar Jupiter.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Bar 1or8
Compact LGBTQ-friendly bar in Noge with English support and a late-night schedule.
View details →Gay bar · Kyoto
Samu
Small men-only gay bar on Pontocho-dori in central Kyoto.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
Sing
LGBTQ-friendly gay bar in the Sakae nightlife district with local community ties.
View details →Gay bar · Oita
60 Feet (60フィート)
Long-running gay bar in central Oita that resumed regular operation in May 2026.
View details →Gay bar · Oita
EXAGE
Gay bar in Oita’s Miyakomachi nightlife district with current directory presence.
View details →Gay bar · Beppu
ZERO
Gay bar in Beppu with a venue-owned website and a long-running local presence.
View details →Gay bar · Gifu
Aquamarine (アクアマリン)
Long-running men-focused gay bar in Gifu’s Yanagase area, operating since the late 1980s.
View details →Gay bar · Takamatsu
BAR Jigen (DIMENSION)
Long-running gay bar in Takamatsu with a current official social profile and a 19:00 opening.
View details →Gay bar · Mito
and BAR
Gay bar in central Mito with a current professional-directory listing and independently matched address and hours.
View details →Gay bar · Mito
GMEN'69
Long-running local gay bar in Mito, operating since 2012 and still listed in current 2026 directories.
View details →Gay bar · Utsunomiya
Bar BY Camp
Men-only gay bar in Utsunomiya with an actively maintained venue-owned site and September 2026 operating calendar.
View details →Gay bar · Utsunomiya
Snack Light (スナック 雷都)
Long-running gay snack bar near central Utsunomiya, currently listed with fixed evening hours.
View details →Gay bar · Tokushima
BAR BITCH
LGBTQ+ mix bar in Tokushima’s main nightlife district, with a current directory listing and active map presence.
View details →Gay bar · Wakayama
Oranda (おらんだ)
One of the very few gay bars still present in the current Wakayama specialist directory.
View details →Gay bar · Kofu
RAINBOW HOUSE
Gender-free LGBTQ+ mix bar in central Kofu with an actively maintained official website.
View details →Gay bar · Kofu
GOLDEN HOUSE
Small gay bar upstairs from RAINBOW HOUSE, run on a limited weekly schedule.
View details →Gay bar · Kofu
Gay Bar Barbiey
Colorful gay bar in central Kofu that explicitly welcomes guests regardless of gender.
View details →Gay bar · Yokkaichi
B-chiku (B-地区)
Long-running mixed gay bar in Yokkaichi with a current local-member listing and recent business-directory presence.
View details →Gay bar · Yokkaichi
Starlet (スターレット)
Gay bar in central Yokkaichi with a consistently listed address and evening schedule.
View details →Gay bar · Takaoka
BAR GOGO
LGBTQ+ bar in central Takaoka with current venue details and a flexible late-night schedule.
View details →Gay bar · Otsu
Mix Lounge Bikyuden (美宮殿)
LGBTQ+ mix lounge in Otsu with a current directory profile, active social posts and a clearly published weekly schedule.
View details →Gay bar · Kusatsu
BAR KaKa (呵呵)
LGBTQ+ bar near Kusatsu Station with a current profile and a 2026-valid coupon, providing a strong recent operating signal.
View details →Gay bar · Tsu
Concicarde (コンチカーデ)
LGBTQ+ bar in central Tsu with current venue details, published pricing and regular hours.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
BAR NIRVANA
Gay bar in central Kobe with a current profile, venue-level address, hours and recent social activity.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
Mixbar Yuimaru Kobe
LGBTQ+ mix bar in Sannomiya with current address, phone, opening time and active social posts.
View details →Gay bar · Miyazaki
ARASHI
Men-only gay bar in central Miyazaki with near-daily 2026 operating posts from its venue account.
View details →Gay bar · Fukui
Bar Ayakashi (妖かし)
Drag-led LGBTQ+ bar in Fukui’s Katamachi nightlife district, run by a local LGBTQ+ activist and drag queen.
View details →Gay bar · Sakurai
ScarFace
Long-running queer-friendly bar and community event space that moved from Yamato Takada to Sakurai in April 2026.
View details →Gay bar · Yamato Takada
Café & Bar BUGRIGHT
LGBTQ+ friendly cafe-bar in Yamato Takada with a long-standing local listing and current map presence.
View details →Gay bar · Aomori
Yoroshiku, Odoumo (よろしく、おどうも)
Active gay bar in Aomori's Honcho nightlife district with a venue social account posting current opening updates.
View details →Gay bar · Morioka
KenKen
Gay bar in central Morioka with an active 2026 event schedule and a long-running local presence.
View details →Gay bar · Fukushima
Sanbo (サンボ)
Long-running local gay bar in central Fukushima with a current specialist-directory listing.
View details →Gay bar · Omiya
Omiya Bar Raccoon
Men-only gay bar near Omiya Station that reached its 16th anniversary in August 2026.
View details →Gay bar · Omiya
GORI BAR
Gay bar a short walk from Omiya Station with current hours and a recent sixth-anniversary listing.
View details →Gay bar · Hakodate
members shop Koji (こうじ)
Gay bar in central Hakodate welcoming both locals and travelers across a broad age range.
View details →Gay bar · Obihiro
Precious
Long-running men-only gay bar in Obihiro with a current specialist listing and regular weekly schedule.
View details →Gay bar · Asahikawa
Ciel
Gay bar in Asahikawa's Sanroku nightlife area, operating at its current address since a 2022 move.
View details →Gay bar · Akita
Believe×Believe Akita
LGBTQ+ mix bar in Akita's Omachi nightlife district with current published hours and staffing information.
View details →Gay bar · Kochi
Goroebar (ごろゑバー)
Current gay bar in central Kochi near Hasuikemachi-dori, with active venue social updates and late-night hours.
View details →Gay bar · Matsue
in-for-M
Long-running gay bar in Matsue with current 2026 event activity and a local Sanin community presence.
View details →Gay bar · Kushiro
Poncotan (ぽんこたん)
LGBTQ+-friendly local bar in Kushiro serving eastern Hokkaido, with an official site and current 2026 staff and schedule information.
View details →Gay bar · Otaru
Koi Zakura (鯉櫻)
Openly gay cafe and bar near Otaru Station, welcoming LGBTQ+ visitors and allies with recurring men-only weekend sessions.
View details →Gay bar · Shimonoseki
MIX BAR share
LGBTQ+ mixed bar near Shimonoseki Station that moved to Buzendacho in 2025 and is actively operating in 2026.
View details →Gay bar · Yamaguchi
Tanaka Gay Kikaku (田中ゲイ企画)
LGBTQ+-friendly mixed bar in Yuda Onsen run by the organizer of Yamaguchi Rainbow Pride, with confirmed 2026 public activity.
View details →Gay bar · Fukuyama
Bar Zero
Men-only gay bar in Fukuyama with current 2026 venue social activity and published local operating information.
View details →Gay bar · Takamatsu
LGBT Bar Action!!
Active LGBTQ+ bar in central Takamatsu with same-week 2026 opening posts from its official social account.
View details →Gay bar · Takamatsu
EFFECTOR
Long-running Takamatsu gay bar with a current official social profile listing its address, opening time and weekly closure.
View details →Gay bar · Hiroshima
CINCIN
Active Hiroshima gay bar in Tanakamachi with same-day September 2026 operating posts.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Bar Lyla
Members-style gay bar listed in Yokohama’s current LGBTQ+ directory.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
BZ
Local gay bar in Yokohama’s Noge-Miyagawacho cluster.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Bar ENDLESS SORROW
Local gay bar in the Noge nightlife cluster.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
KAB
Compact gay shot bar near Kannai with karaoke and bottle-keep service.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Kingdom
Late-night gay bar in Noge with a current venue-level address and weekly hours.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Lounge Quality
Gay lounge near Kannai Station aimed at a calmer adult crowd.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Tsubasa
Local LGBTQ+-friendly bar in Noge with karaoke.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Kyodaibune
Gay bar in Lions Mansion Nogeyama Koen with a current exact address.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Yokohama BLANC
Small Noge gay bar with limited weekly opening days.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Ryoma
Long-running neighborhood gay bar in Noge.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
Alchemy Kobe
Community-minded LGBTQ+ mixed bar between Sannomiya and Motomachi.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
IDEA
Fetish-oriented LGBTQ+ mixed bar operating in Kobe since 2010.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
MIDNIGHT CAFE gri-gri
LGBTQ+-friendly late-night cafe-bar with food, drinks and an official current site.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
Mixcafebar Toiro
Lesbian-owned LGBTQ+ mixed cafe-bar; Fridays are women-only.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
Mix Bar Secret Base Kobe
Gender-inclusive mixed bar in central Kobe that opened in 2019.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
R'scue
Open LGBTQ+ mixed bar where lesbians, gay men, women and allies mingle.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
W-YOU
Community-style mixed bar in central Sannomiya with bottle-keep service.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
Mossuma (Tomon)
Long-running LGBTQ+ mixed bar with more than 20 years of local history.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
OSCAR
Trans-woman entertainment bar in central Sannomiya.
View details →Gay bar · Kobe
New Half Snack Kiyoha
Newhalf snack bar near Sannomiya Station with current opening information.
View details →Gay bar · Kitakyushu
Angel Cafe
LGBTQ+ mixed cafe-bar in Kokura’s Konyamachi nightlife district.
View details →Gay bar · Kitakyushu
BAR EXE
Local gay bar in Kokura’s main gay-bar cluster.
View details →Gay bar · Kitakyushu
Five
Gay bar in Kokura’s Konyamachi nightlife cluster.
View details →Gay bar · Kitakyushu
Free Bar Ottusan
Inclusive mixed bar near Kokura Station with a casual one-drink style.
View details →Gay bar · Kitakyushu
Chuppachappusu
Community-style mixed bar in Kajimachi, Kokura.
View details →Gay bar · Kitakyushu
New Half Bar Karekano
Newhalf-style mixed bar in Konyamachi.
View details →Gay bar · Kitakyushu
Barbie
Newhalf-style mixed bar in Kajimachi.
View details →Gay bar · Kitakyushu
Tamayura
Small mixed bar in Sakaimachi within Kokura’s central nightlife zone.
View details →Gay bar · Kitakyushu
FUNDOSHI BAR TOH
Members-oriented fundoshi-themed gay bar operating on selected dates.
View details →Gay bar · Kitakyushu
Nishi Kaigan
LGBTQ+-friendly local snack bar in Furusenbamachi.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
SunSetCafe
Gay bar in the Joshidai area of Sakae with current venue-level hours.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
Avant
Gay bar near Nagoya Station in the Meieki district.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
BAR Anchor
Gay bar near Nagoya Station in the Masei Building cluster.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
La Mancha
Gay bar near Nagoya Station oriented toward middle-aged and older men.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
Fetish bar 8
Fetish-oriented mixed LGBTQ+ bar in Sakae.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Bar CHIS
Community gay bar near Kawasaki Station with a broad 20s–40s crowd.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Bar Gaju
Long-running men-only gay bar in Kawasaki, operating since 2005.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Karaoke Bar Jasmine
Mixed karaoke bar in Kawasaki’s Shinjo area.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
MIX BAR SECRET Kawasaki
Mixed LGBTQ+ bar in central Kawasaki.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Irasshaimarin 1
Homey gay bar close to Shin-Maruko Station.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
LONG, LONG AGO
Gay bar near Shin-Maruko Station welcoming a broad age range.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Blazer
All-genre cruising-oriented gay venue in Yokohama’s Noge area.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Coco66
Members-oriented gay snack bar with karaoke and bottle keep.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Ms Shakure
Compact community gay/mix bar with karaoke in Chojamachi.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Okama Bar Flannel
Entertainment-oriented mixed bar with karaoke and darts.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Karaoke Snack Isonko
LGBTQ+-friendly karaoke snack bar run by a gay master in Isogo.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Gay Meshi Lucky
Men-only Tuesday gay food-and-drink night in Noge.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Gei Ba
Tiny neighborhood gay bar in Yokohama’s old Noge drinking quarter.
View details →Gay bar · Yokohama
Girigiri Bar Yokohama
Community bar for cross-dressers and men with late-night operation.
View details →Gay bar · Kyoto
Bar C'estbon
Inclusive mixed bar in Pontocho that evolved from a gay-only bar.
View details →Gay bar · Kyoto
MIXBAR CHEAT
Newhalf/onee-style mixed bar in Kyoto’s Gion district.
View details →Gay bar · Kyoto
Muscle Bar Macho Macho MIX Kyoto-ten
Muscle-themed mixed entertainment bar in central Kyoto.
View details →Gay bar · Hiroshima
Hirohiro
LGBTQ+-friendly snack bar in Nagarekawa.
View details →Gay bar · Hiroshima
Bunbunbun Hiroshima
Mixed LGBTQ+ nightlife venue in Hiroshima’s Nagarekawa district.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
Gajuma-ru Cafe
Gay bar in Sakae with a younger crowd and frequent community events.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
Anka
Cozy gay bar near Nagoya Station in the Meieki cluster.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
Candy Strap
Women-focused café and bar in Sakae.
View details →Gay club · Nagoya
Club Lover;z
LGBTQ+-friendly club in Sakae associated with recurring community parties.
View details →Gay club · Nagoya
The Nagoya METRO Club
Long-running Nagoya LGBTQ+ party space associated with the METRO event.
View details →Gay club · Nagoya
club JB's
Sakae club known for large LGBTQ+ parties and drag events.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
Pandora Aichi Nagoya Nishiki-ten
Entertainment-oriented mixed bar with stage shows in Nishiki.
View details →Gay bar · Nagoya
BAR YLANG YLANG
Inclusive authentic-style bar in the Nishiki area.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
ADEZAKURA
Retro, welcoming bar in Shinjuku Ni-chome with an open-minded atmosphere.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
AVANTGARDE TOKYO
Mixed entertainment bar with drag-show energy in Ni-chome.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
Anyoung
Lively karaoke gay bar in Shinjuku Ni-chome.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
Bar Kamacho
Tourist-friendly mixed community bar in Ni-chome.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
Bar Parupunte
Relaxed counter gay bar geared toward first-time Ni-chome visitors.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
Bar Tiger
Long-running mixed gay bar known as an approachable Ni-chome gateway.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
EXCEED
Tourist-friendly mixed bar with a compact social atmosphere.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
Go Round
Casual shot-style gay bar operating in Ni-chome since 2006.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
Mega Rock
Lively social gay bar in Ni-chome.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
Mellow
Hideaway-style gay bar oriented toward guests in their 20s and 30s.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
SAMBO
Compact counter gay bar with a mellow community atmosphere.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
dimples
Bright gay bar with karaoke and all-you-can-drink style plans.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
Kingdom Tokyo
High-energy entertainment gay bar with drag and go-go performances.
View details →Gay bar · Tokyo
Kaiser
Relaxed gay bar centered on counter conversation in Ni-chome.
View details →Gay sauna · Tokyo
JIN-YA
Foreigner-friendly 24-hour gay sauna in Ikebukuro with communal baths, dry sauna and social areas.
View details →Gay sauna · Tokyo
24 Kaikan Asakusa
24-hour Asakusa branch of 24 Kaikan, popular with a mature local gay crowd.
View details →Gay sauna · Tokyo
24 Kaikan Ueno
Large 24-hour gay sauna and lodging complex in Ueno with dry, mist and steam saunas plus communal baths.
View details →Gay-popular / mixed · Osaka
Konpira Onsen
Traditional public sento known for a substantial gay clientele; classified as mixed because it is not a dedicated gay sauna.
View details →Cruising / play space · Osaka
Ajito sauna
Men-only cruising venue in Nakazaki; despite the name, it functions as a hattenba/cruise venue rather than a bathhouse sauna.
View details →Cruising / play space · Osaka
SPORTS MEN'S CLUB OSAKA
Men-only cruising venue in Osaka, classified separately from bathhouse-style gay saunas.
View details →Gay sauna · Nagoya
Corona Club
Large Nagoya gay sauna complex combining accommodation, communal bath and sauna facilities.
View details →Gay sauna · Nagoya
Sauna New Kanayama
Long-established local gay sauna near Kanayama Station with baths, sauna, rest space and private rooms.
View details →Cruising / play space · Nagoya
X-tribe
Men-only filtered cruising venue in Sakae; classified as a cruise/happenba space rather than a bathhouse sauna.
View details →Gay sauna · Sapporo
Asian Taste LAGOON
Gay sauna in Sapporo with bedrock-sauna style facilities.
View details →Cruising / play space · Sapporo
SWEAT ACTIVE
Men-only cruising venue in Susukino linked to a separate accommodation operation.
View details →Cruising / play space · Sapporo
BYCS
Long-running men-only cruising space in Sapporo, classified as cruise rather than bathhouse sauna.
View details →Gay sauna · Fukuoka
GOLD SIGN
Gay sauna and social venue in Sumiyoshi, Hakata, with a younger local clientele.
View details →Gay sauna · Fukuoka
Business Inn Hisamatsu
Long-running Fukuoka gay venue combining lodging with men’s sauna facilities.
View details →Men’s spa / massage · Tokyo
Male Massage Masotera Tokyo
Male-focused professional massage studio in Shinjuku with therapists trained at Wat Pho Traditional Medical School.
View details →Men’s spa / massage · Tokyo
Aloha Pono Hawaiian Healing Salon
Gay-friendly male massage salon in Shinjuku specializing in Hawaiian lomilomi and traditional Thai massage.
View details →Men’s spa / massage · Tokyo
AKTIS Men's Relaxation
Tokyo male massage service connecting male customers with male therapists for oil treatments and in/out-call sessions.
View details →Men’s spa / massage · Osaka
Dan's Space
Men’s oil-massage studio in Osaka’s Kita ward with English support and reservation-based service.
View details →Men’s spa / massage · Osaka
MEN'S MODE
Reservation-only gay massage studio near Minamimorimachi offering oil massage, stretching and reflexology.
View details →Men’s spa / massage · Osaka
Studio B
Men-only oil massage and skincare studio in Higashi-Shinsaibashi focused on professional treatments.
View details →Men’s spa / massage · Osaka
Utatane Gay Massage
Gay male massage service near Daikokucho with a large selection of Japanese therapists.
View details →Men’s spa / massage · Naha
Men's Massage Ocean Okinawa
Gay male massage service near Akamine Station in Naha, operating by advance appointment.
View details →Cruising / play space · Tokyo
BodyBreath!
Men-only cruising/happenba venue in Shinjuku 5-chome. It is not a bathhouse sauna and is classified as a cruise venue with showers and play areas.
View details →Cruising / play space · Tokyo
BEARS CAMP
Bear-oriented men-only cruising venue operating in the same Shinjuku 5-chome building cluster as BodyBreath.
View details →Cruising / play space · Sapporo
BIGGEST
Weekend-focused men-only cruising venue in Sapporo aimed at GMPD body types.
View details →Cruising / play space · Fukuoka
SPOT Fukuoka
Two-floor men-only cruising venue in Sumiyoshi, Hakata, with a maze-like dark zone and multiple private-room formats.
View details →Gay bar · Osaka
EAGLE OSAKA
Men-focused gay bar opened in Doyamacho in 2024, known for craft beer and an international crowd.
View details →Gay bar · Osaka
DENG MANG
Friendly karaoke gay bar in Doyamacho with regular seasonal events and community nights.
View details →Gay-popular / mixed · Osaka
do with cafe
LGBTQ+-friendly Osaka dining bar combining meals with drag queen performances.
View details →Hours, entry policies, and events can change. Recheck official channels and maps on the day you visit.