TIPS!
There are hundreds of gay bars in Tokyo (mostly for gay men), located in Shinjuku 2 chome area.
To get there take the Marunouchi subway line to Shinjuku 3-chome Station, or the Yamanote train line to Shinjuku Station (in direction of Isetan Department store).


" B A R & C L U B " I N F O. .....update: Nov. 2003
TOKYO
*There are about 5 more "Women's Bar" in Tokyo, I recommend some places.

*Mostly WOMEN ONLY


Club Panache
at Advocates Bar in Shinjuku (or at Aoi Heya in Shibuya)
about 3,000yen 1drink
OPEN: Once a month, Saturday, 20:00-dawn (till 0am at Aoi Heya)


*The most friendly party for all women but more adult atomosphere. They have two kinds of concepts. Club style (till dawn) is in Shinjuku 2-chome, the very L&G area in Japan. You can hung around freely when you enter there once. They have some performing time so check it out.
The other one is the lounge style at Aoi Heya in Shibuya (a hystorical Chanson Bar in Japan), unfortunately women only time is till 0am there, but you can listen the nice live show. More adult atomosphere....You must visit! I recommend this party, the best!
And I must not forget to tell, they have some good looking hosts to amuse! (^_^)

GOLD FINGER
*The most exciting club party for women in Tokyo.
20+ years old can enter.

3,500yen (includes 2 drink)
Last Friday, 10pm-5am
TEL:03-5485-8588(FREE P)
***The PLACE MOVES OFTEN, so check the web.
Diamond Cutter
*Popular club party for girls in Tokyo.
at ACE and CUBE in Shinjuku. you can enter both of clubs.
Check the web.

3,000yen (includes 1 drink)
First Friday, 9pm-mornin?

Bar: Mars Bar
URL: MARS COMPANY
*A bar of old standing in the area. Owner Ms. Mar speaks English. Very friendly and nice customors, the BEST place to visit. Karaoke.
COST: 2000yen+/drink, 2500yen+/drink and food(including charge)
OPEN: 8pm-2am (week-days)/8pm-5am (week-end)
CLOSED: Wed.

3F, Hosono Bld, 2-15-13, Shinjuku,Shinjuku-ku
TEL:03-3354-7923
Bar: Salon de MADAME MAR
*Sister bar of Mars Bar (LEFT). Cosy, nice atomosphere. The staffs are good looking women. Food available. You really should visit this bar while in Tokyo. There is no Karaoke.
COST: 2000yen+
OPEN: 6pm-0am (Sat and Sun:7pm-2am)
CLOSED: None

204, Sunny Kopo, 2-7-2, Shinjuku,Shinjuku-ku
TEL:03-3354-7515
Bar: KINS WOMYN
*Very tiny bar, popular among girls.
The most reasonably priced girls only bar. Plays dance music (but too tiny place to dance, unfortunately!)
Recommend: Visit on weekdays. Weekend seems too crowd and you'll feel restless.

COST: About 700yen/drink (no cover charge)
OPEN: 8pm-4am
CLOSED: Tue. 3F, Dai-ichi Tenkoh Bld,
2-15-10, Shinjuku,Shinjuku-ku
TEL:03-3354-8720
Cafe: Cocoro cafe
*Friendly mix cafe, very popular among all genders.
Best place to have meals around there. They have very variety of dishes.
Menu is in English and Japanese.
Recommend: Visit anytime. Lunch, or have midnight coffee!

COST: 600yen+/drink, 800yen+/meal
OPEN: Mon-Thu:11:30am-5:00am, Fri:11:30am-6:00am, Sat:3:00pm-6:00am, Sun:3:00pm-4:00am
1F, Dai-ichi Hayakawaya Bld,
2-14-6, Shinjuku,Shinjuku-ku
TEL:03-5366-9899


" B A R / C L U B " I N F O R M A T I O N
OSAKA
*There are some more women's bar in Osaka and other cities. I think the bars are much more than Tokyo.

*mostly WOMEN ONLY


Bar: JAKARA CAFE
COST: 500yen+ (they say no charge)
OPEN: 7pm-0am
CLOSED: Wed, First Sun

2F,2-11-6, Juso Higashi, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi
TEL:06-6305-2999
Bar: Spiritual Waves
*New independent bar with nice menu.
The coolest place in Osaka, Artistic atomosphere.

GAY MIX on Mon, Tue and Wed.
Fri, Sat and Sun: Women only.

COST: From 400 yen/coffee, no charge.
OPEN: 8pm-3am
CLOSED: Thu.
3F, Kanou Daiichi Leisure Bld, 10-16, Doyama-cho,Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
TEL:06-6363-4686
Bar: Jelly Fish
*Reasonable price, popular among girls.
They also run the monthly club event at Dawn. (2nd Sun)

COST: 500yen+
OPEN: 6pm-0am (pls enter by 11pm)
CLOSED: Mon, Sun

2F-23,Taiyo Bld.,2-1-6, Sonezaki,Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
TEL:06-6367-1080
Bar: MIX ROOM*GAY MIX
COST: 1600yen+
OPEN: 19-3
CLOSED: Tue/Public Holidays 1F, Iwata Kaikan Bld, 16-19, Doyama-cho,Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
TEL:06-6311-3657

*LESBIAN NIGHT at club DAWN
2,500yen 1drink
OPEN: Second Sunday,19:00-0:00
3-3-8, Nakazaki Nishi,Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
TEL:06-6373-4919

" B A R / C L U B " I N F O R M A T I O N
NAGOYA, FUKUOKA
*There are some bars and club event in other areas.

*mostly WOMEN ONLY


*La La Venus in Nagoya
*every last Sun.
Bar: Oshiri-na in Fukuoka
Friendly atomosphere. Karaoke.
COST: 1000yen+/drink fee(including charge)
OPEN: 11:30am-2:30pm (Lunch time)/7pm-5am (week-end)
CLOSED: ?

4-27-15, Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi
TEL:092-436-1478

*THERE ARE NO LAWS REGARDING HOMOSEXUALITY in Japan.
But that doesn't mean there is no discrimination of gays. What it usually means is there is no mention of lesbians in Japanese history.

Back to ENGLISH index

1