LGBT

Your guide to Tokyo's best lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender events, clubs and bars

7 best things to do in Shinjuku Ni-chome during the day

This LGBTQ+ neighbourhood in Tokyo offers far more than just great nightlife. There are gay-friendly cafes, bookshops and more

Pride House Tokyo Legacy is Japan’s first permanent LGBTQ centre – now open in Shinjuku

The LGBTQ community and support centre offers information, counselling and employment services for free

Meet Tokyo's favourite drag queens

These fierce and fabulous queens are the life of the party in Tokyo – and here's why we love them

Kodo Nishimura: Buddhist monk, makeup artist, LGBTQ+ advocate

We sat down with Kodo Nishimura to learn about his double life as an ordained Buddhist monk and an international makeup artist

5 LGBTQ+ friendly hotels and tours for your next trip to Osaka

These unique experiences – from a night river cruise to a hotel designed by Tadao Ando – are the most welcoming in Osaka

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Tokyo's best LGBT bars and clubs

Campy! Bar

First-time visitors to Shinjuku Ni-chome, Tokyo's famous gay district, could do far worse than shimmying into this ooh-la-la joint run by celebrity...

Suzu Bar

Run by LGBT activist and spokesperson Fumino Sugiyama, Suzu blends right in among the hundreds of tiny watering holes along Shinjuku's Golden Gai. Still, it's...

Cocolo Cafe

Ideal for a late-night rendezvous, this café and restaurant is a popular LGBT hangout that gets points for its 18 different kinds of tea, Vietnamese coffee and...

Aisotope Lounge

Shinjuku Ni-chome's newest club opened in April 2012 on the site formerly occupied by Geisha. Aisotope Lounge is run by the company behind Arch and Alamas...

Arty Farty

This bar with a dancefloor offers DJs on weekends (when it often shares the fun with its sister venue, The Annex) and mint-flavoured beer any time. Arty Farty...

Alamas Cafe

'Alamas' means diamond in the Thai language, but this chill café on Shinjuku Ni-chome's main drag exudes more of a Balinese vibe with its hip ethnic decor and...

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