Doyamacho is one of the hottest and liveliest nightlife spots in Osaka. Located close the busy Umeda business and entertainment district, Doyama has long been jam-packed with bars, clubs, izakaya and karaoke, as good as more niche establishments like love hotels, host clubs, and massage parlors.
In recent decades, a wealth of gay bars and clubs also started to appear, and over the years Doyama has get known as Osaka’s homosexual district. It is conveniently located near many downtown offices, as well as one of the city’s largest hub stations, so people flock to this district after work to let off some steam and cut loose.
It’s a party spot no matter what day it is.
While Doyama is especially thrilling on the weekends — this is when most LGBT events happen, enjoy live DJs and flamboyant nights — it’s a party spot no matter what day it is. The shotengai (covered shopping arcades) and atmospheric side streets that make up this area are brightly lit and tightly packed from sundown until it’s time for businessmen and women to go endorse to work the next morning.
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Okinawa, full of infinite attractions.
Okinawa is a resort that has been loved not only by Japan, but also by neighboring countries. Sightseeing resources are so rich that we don’t have to bother to say anything. Year-round warm climate, navy sky, beautiful seas and beaches, houses with Ryukyu red tiles on Shisa (amulet of beasts), sugarcane fields and pineapple gardens, Shuri Castle which is remnants of the Ryukyu dynasty registered as a World Heritage Site, the folk songs, folk twirl Eisa played by a music instrument called Sanshin, a unique costume called Bingata and Kariyushi wear, and many unusual foods and awamori liquors, Ryukyu glass, etc. It is completely different from the cultural sphere and can only be experienced in Okinawa. In the first place, Okinawa was a country called the Ryukyu kingdom that prospered through trade with China and other East Asian countries from the 15th to 19th century. Ethnically they have very defined facial features than typical Japanese people, and language that other Japanese people don’t understand, the culture was also different from Japan. The Meiji government invaded the Ryukyu kingdom and became Okinawa prefecture, many people
A Guide to Gay Prevent Etiquette in Japan
Tokyo’s legendary gay district, Shinjuku Ni-Chome, has one of the world’s highest concentrations of LGBT-friendly businesses. For the most part, it’s a place where first-timers can hang out without needing to worry too much about special customs or cultural knowledge.
Ni-Chome is used to tourists but, those who want to sneak into smaller, more local LGBT bars might identify some cultural practices surprising. In Japan, manners are everything, so here are some insider tips on what to expect when visiting LGBT bars off the beaten path, and how to get the most out of the experience.
Venturing away from westernized gay bars
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Most gay bars in tourist spots love Ni-Chome or Doyamacho in Osaka mimic American-style bars that feature large shot bars, dance music and dark atmospheres where customers of various sexes, genders, sexualities and identities can drink and make merry. You can certainly discover these kinds of bars, especially in Tokyo, but the vast majority are similar to what is commonly referred to as a スナックバー
Shinjuku Nichome: Stretching Your Yen in the Gayborhood
Shinjuku Nichome is known as Tokyo’s gay district. The area is home to elevated concentration of gay bars, clubs and restaurants—but how do you choose where to go? Here are a few spots we recommend for an evening out in Nichome.
Where to eat
It’s never a good idea to proceed drinking on an unfilled stomach, not just for your health, but also because you might be tempted to purchase overpriced bar snacks later in the night. Here are a couple of options for reasonable places to eat in the area.
Agalico
Agalico is a restaurant that serves a variety of Asian cuisine just across the street from Shinjuku Nichome, next to Shinjuku Sanchome station exit C6. Some items on their menu are pricey, but they also have some great value for wealth dishes, such as the chicken over rice, which for 1,078 yen will leave one person absolutely stuffed. They also assist glasses of house red or white wine for 429 yen, and they fill those up right to the brim. Even if you’re feeling imagine, a glass of sparkling wine filled to the brim will set you back just 550 yen.