Tokyo is one of Asia’s gay capitals and there are awesome gay venues spread throughout the city, but the uncontested gay area in town is Shinjuku Ni-chome. This gay village east of Shinjuku Station has over 300 bars, clubs, and cruise bars, and is an unmissable stop for gay visitors to Japan.
Most hotels in Tokyo could be described a gay-friendly. Culturally Japan has no religious hostility towards homosexuality, and same-sex sexual activity has been legal for over 130 years. But while Japan may be culturally accepting legally same-sex marriage, equality laws are still lacking in the country. Tokyo city has made some positive steps in legalizing same-sex partnerships, providing some limited marriage benefits.
The hotels recommended on this list are located in Shinjuku, central Tokyo. Home to Tokyo’s entertainment district and also the city’s largest concentration of LGBT venues.
Many gay travelers who want to party choose to stay near Shinjuku Ni-Chome, the center of Tokyo’s gay scene. Shinjuku is well connected to the rest of Tokyo with three metro stations and Shinjuku station, the world’s busiest railway station.
All of the gay-friendly hotels in this list are within walking distance of Ni-Chome, although the higher-end ones tend to be a bit further away. Look out for hotels in Kabukicho, Tokyo’s infamous red-light district, which is just a short 10-minute walk from Ni-chome.
If you are staying at one of the hotels within the Shinjuku wider gayborhood, you should be able to reach the main gay nightlife within a 15-25 minute walk.
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♥ Couldn’t be closer to Shinjuku gay nightlife
♥ Spacious and comfy single rooms available
♥ Nice complimentary light breakfast
♥ Mini-fridge in every room
♥ Located in the Ni-chome gay village
♥ Excellent public transport links
♥ Microwaves and washer-dryers in several rooms
♥ Tasty buffet breakfast
♥ Quiet location
♥ Walking distance to Ni-chome nightlife
♥ Good value
♥ Friendly and efficient staff
♥ Free breakfast
♥ Free onsen facilities
♥ Friendly English-speaking staff
♥ Walking distance to Ni-chome
♥ Microwave kettle and fridge in every room
♥ Comfortable clean rooms
♥ Brand-new
♥ Walking distance to gay and red light nightlife
♥ Stylish and modern
♥ Spacious relaxing rooms
♥ Original artwork and design
♥ Cool cafe-bar concept
♥ Short walk to Ni-chome gay village
♥ Quiet location
♥ Well-connected to the rest of the city
♥ Clean and basic rooms
♥ Strong aircon and mood lighting in every room
♥ Modern and pleasant rooms
♥ Good breakfast buffet
♥ Close to Golden Gai and gay nightlife
♥ Walking distance to Ni-chome gay village
♥ Right next to Higashi-Shinjuku station
♥ Compact but comfortable rooms
♥ Good buffet breakfast
♥ Modern well-designed rooms
♥ Cast-enabled TV
♥ Fresh and tasty breakfast buffet
♥ Great location for nightlife and food
♥ Clean well-maintained rooms
♥ Good bathrooms and amenities
♥ Cute breakfast box
♥ Good value for money
♥ Cozy dorms and privates
♥ Japanese tatami room available
♥ Lovely cafe-bar
♥ Excellent nightlife location
♥ Immediately next to Golden Gai
♥ Classic capsule hotel
♥ On-site bathhouse and sauna
♥ Walking distance to gay nightlife
♥ Cozy and spacious capsules
♥ On-site onsen
♥ Free breakfast coffee tea and soup
♥ A couple of minutes from Tokyo’s largest station
♥ Tasteful and modern minimalist design
♥ Simple relaxing rooms
♥ Cool cafe bar
♥ Extensive manga collection
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