Some attract those into a specific fetish like sniffing sullied underwear, and others draw gents interested in kinky rape porn.
Strict members-only entrance policies apply at many boutique bars - some catering to a particular sub-culture like hardcore leather or bears. Inside are vertical assemblies of tiny establishments, stacked one on top of another, amounting to over 200 individual gay bars, shops, and other businesses in a five-square-block area.
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Narrow, stacked buildings above busy storefronts and cafes resemble a series of beehives. The whole scene is much larger, but mostly invisible to tourists. The latter sponsors a monthly dance party at Aisotope, (which hosts mixed or men-only theme parties on other nights).
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Also foreigner-friendly are Eagle Tokyo and Leo, men-only bears' bars, plus Adezakura and Gold Finger, two nightly women-only clubs. There is certainly plenty of fun around for everyone, and some places, such as Arty Farty, Ashura, Dragon, GB, and Kinsmen, are more open to visitors, English-speakers in particular. This early-evening loud and chaotic watering hole on a busy gay corner, packs the street like a small pride parade, as smiling visitors toast Tokyo’s idiosyncrasies and eager Japanese boys eye up the Westerners, and each other. In a society in which foreigners can be viewed with a certain wariness, Advocates was a pioneer in being open to locals and foreigners alike. The world-famous Advocates Café, now called AiiRO Café, is still an unofficial center of the gay scene for visitors.
Shinjuku, established in 1698 as one of four gateways into Tokyo is the heart of today's gayborhood. The 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the 2020 Summer Olympics are upcoming mega-events here. One of the more expensive cities for expatriates, it ranks high among those considered the Most Liveable, and the Michelin Guide has awarded Tokyo by far the most stars of any city in the world. Tokyo Skytree, on completion in 2012, was the world's second tallest structure.Ī fast-forward capital city and top-rank economic powerhouse, Tokyo provides a niche for all flavors of life, imbuing every day with a wow factor that makes you feel you've arrived in an alternative universe.
The 1923 earthquake and World War II destroyed most older buildings, so modern and contemporary architecture dominates an increasingly high-rise skyline. Known then as Edo, the ruling Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu made it his headquarters in 1603. The capital of Japan since 1869, the Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 39 million residents and 23 special wards, each governed as an individual city. See the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Times, Japan Travel, Stop Covid-19, TravelBans/Japan, and Tokyo Metropolitan Govrnment, websites for news updates.