7/11 Barcrawl Bonus Chapter: Gay in Japan

 Hi! Welcome back to 7/11 Barcrawl! This is a bonus post that has all my best tips and ideas for traveling in Japan as a gay traveler. There are bar recommendations, simple bar Japanese, and tips for safely clubbing, in addition to basic safety tips for gay travelers. I hope you enjoy! Please also feel free to shoot me a DM on Twitter if you have additional questions about traveling! I'm happy to answer and give any tips I can. 

UPDATE: One thing I didn't know at the time that I drew this comic is that the ban on same sex marriage was just ruled as unconstitutional in Japan, on March 17, 2021! What wonderful news. 


See earlier posts here: 

FAQ

Chapter One

Chapter Two: Akihabara

Chapter Three: Japan Travel Tips!






















Travel Tips/Links:
- - If you're looking for a hostel, we stayed at Anne Hostel in Asakusabashi. It was a great location, cheap, and the staff and guest were super nice. I can't recommend it enough! 
- If you need an easy way to translate stuff on the fly, Jisho is really, really great and easy to use. If you want one that doesn't use your internet or phone battery, you can get a simple electronic dictionary (it's worth the money --it's so useful). 
If you wanna learn more about Ni-Chome or gay life in Japan, check out these links: 
Voices of Ni-Chome, a documentary about the Ni-Chome district.
What is it like being a gay man in Japan? Queer Eye clip.
Tips for visiting gay bars in Japan
Guided pub crawl through Ni-Chome
Support for gay marriage in Japan - New York Times article
Here are links to all the bars and places I mentioned if you wanna learn more from their websites: 
Hotels: 
- APA Shinjuku Gyoemmae 
- Gracery Shinjuku
Restaurants: 
- Rainbow Burritos 
- CoCoLo Cafe
- Dorubune
Gay bars: 
- AiiRO
- Campy! Bar
- VOX
- Arty Farty
- Dragon Men
- New Sazae
Lesbian Bars: 
- Bar Goldfinger
- Adezakura
- Agit
- Kamari
I hope these resources will help! Please enjoy your time in Ni-Chome, and feel free to read the rest of 7/11 Barcrawl for more Japan travel tips. 

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