GAY
JAPAN.
NOT JUST WHERE TO GO.
HOW JAPAN ACTUALLY WORKS.
Japan can feel familiar and completely different at the same time. We explain the places, customs and unwritten rules that ordinary travel guides often miss.
From Tokyo nightlife and Japanese gay bars to trains, hotels, hot springs, food and wellness, GAY JAPAN LOCAL helps you experience Japan with confidence.
WHERE TO GO
Start with a city. Discover neighborhoods, culture, nightlife, food and local gay life.
GAY
JAPAN
101
Things worth knowing before your first night out, your first onsen or even your first train ride.
FIND YOUR JAPAN
NIGHTLIFE
Gay bars, clubs, neighborhoods and the unwritten rules of a Japanese night out.
BODYWELLNESS
Massage, bodywork, spas, saunas, onsen and ways to slow down.
STAYHOTELS
Where to stay and what same-sex couples should know when booking in Japan.
LIFECULTURE
People, food, art, neighborhoods and stories from contemporary gay Japan.
TAKE
A BREAK.
Discover massage, bodywork and wellness services around Japan. Our massage listings are powered by THIRD, a Japanese massage directory established in 2013.
PLAN YOUR TRIP
MADE IN JAPAN.
NOT JUST WRITTEN
ABOUT JAPAN.
SEE JAPAN
DIFFERENTLY.
Tokyo. Osaka. Kyoto. And everywhere in between.