Tokyo Gay Clubs, Bars & Saunas Guide

Most welcoming dance bar in 2-Chome. Entry includes free pass to sister bar The Annex.

Fun open street bar hosted by drag queens. No cover charge or hidden table fees.

Large international gay bar and club on the main Ni-chome street with DJs and weekend performances.

Japan's most iconic massive multi-story gay sauna with baths, saunas, and private cabins.

Foreigner-friendly gay bar and dance club with DJs, gogo dancers and themed nights.

Compact gay bar with a balcony and neighborhood view, known for conversation and community events.

Historic Ni-chome disco bar founded in the 1960s, focused on late-night dancing and classic pop.

Warm community gay bar in Shinjuku Ni-chome.

Retro, welcoming bar in Shinjuku Ni-chome with an open-minded atmosphere.

Mixed entertainment bar with drag-show energy in Ni-chome.

Iconic open-front mixed standing bar and social stop in Ni-chome.

Lively karaoke gay bar in Shinjuku Ni-chome.

Tourist-friendly mixed community bar in Ni-chome.

Relaxed counter gay bar geared toward first-time Ni-chome visitors.

Long-running mixed gay bar known as an approachable Ni-chome gateway.

Tourist-friendly mixed bar with a compact social atmosphere.

Casual shot-style gay bar operating in Ni-chome since 2006.

Lively social gay bar in Ni-chome.

Hideaway-style gay bar oriented toward guests in their 20s and 30s.

Compact counter gay bar with a mellow community atmosphere.

Bright gay bar with karaoke and all-you-can-drink style plans.

High-energy entertainment gay bar with drag and go-go performances.

Relaxed gay bar centered on counter conversation in Ni-chome.

Foreigner-friendly 24-hour gay sauna in Ikebukuro with communal baths, dry sauna and social areas.

24-hour Asakusa branch of 24 Kaikan, popular with a mature local gay crowd.

Large 24-hour gay sauna and lodging complex in Ueno with dry, mist and steam saunas plus communal baths.

Male-focused professional massage studio in Shinjuku with therapists trained at Wat Pho Traditional Medical School.

Gay-friendly male massage salon in Shinjuku specializing in Hawaiian lomilomi and traditional Thai massage.

Tokyo male massage service connecting male customers with male therapists for oil treatments and in/out-call sessions.

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.

Bear-oriented men-only cruising venue operating in the same Shinjuku 5-chome building cluster as BodyBreath.