THE TOKYO LOVE DISTRICT DIRECTORY
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Community space
akta
Shinjuku / Nichome · Tokyo
Open to everyone
An open community space and sexual-health information centre in Nichome. Drop in for LGBTQ resources, exhibition notices and information about local community activities.
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Plan your visit →Shisha bar
ALADDIN Kichijoji
Musashino / Kichijoji · Tokyo
A shisha bar in Kichijoji-Honcho. Check the venue’s official updates for current hours, charges, menus and visiting requirements.
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Plan your visit →Café & bar
Alamas Cafe
Shinjuku / Nichome · Tokyo
All genders welcome
A Mexican-inspired café and bar in Nichome serving tacos alongside drinks. The venue explicitly welcomes all genders and lists English support, Wi-Fi and charging facilities.
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Plan your visit →Gallery bar
Alba En
Suginami / Koenji · Tokyo
An Albatross gallery bar in Koenji that brings fashion and drinking together. Its larger space also accommodates pop-ups, live performances and private parties, adding an art-and-music stop to a neighbourhood browsing trip.
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Plan your visit →Gallery bar
ALBATROSS G
Shinjuku / Kabukicho / Golden Gai · Tokyo
A gallery bar on Golden Gai’s fifth street, part of the Albatross family of art-filled drinking spots. This is the Kabukicho branch, separate from the group’s Omoide Yokocho bar across Shinjuku Station.
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Plan your visit →Gallery café-bar
ALBATROSS LOUVRE
Shinjuku / Nishi-Shinjuku · Tokyo
A gallery café-bar on a quiet Nishi-Shinjuku lane, with a red interior inspired by the Louvre. Chandeliers, antique furnishings and reproductions of familiar artworks set the scene for a drink away from the main station crowds.
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Plan your visit →Café
All Seasons Coffee
Shinjuku / Nichome · Tokyo · À la carte
A daytime coffee stop in Shinjuku for hand-drip brews, espresso drinks and a classic pudding. This listing is for the Shinjuku-sanchome branch.
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Plan your visit →SM and fetish bar
AMARCORD TOKYO
Shinjuku / Nichome · Tokyo
A fetish gallery bar in Nichome where art, drinks and conversation set the tone. TLD note from June: this is one of their easier recommendations for a first visit, with cage-style spaces beneath the tables and counter and opportunities to ask staff about consensual experiences.
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Plan your visit →Shisha café and bar
Aniesha oak Shinagawa
Minato / Shinagawa · Tokyo
A shisha café-bar on the sixth floor of Renaissance Building II in Konan, near Shinagawa. Check the venue’s current booking page for hours, charges and visiting information.
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Plan your visit →Café
animate cafe Gratte+ Akihabara ANNEX
Chiyoda / Akihabara · Tokyo
An illustrated-drink café on the first floor of animate Akihabara ANNEX, entered from the UDX side. Check animate’s official café information for current collaborations, menus and visiting details.
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Plan your visit →Anime-song karaoke cafe and bar
Anison Stars @AKIBA
Chiyoda / Akihabara · Tokyo
An anime-song hangout with cosplay, karaoke and a calendar of themed nights. Sing your favourite opening theme or settle into conversation with other fans; the official schedule is useful if you want to visit on a particular fandom’s night.
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Plan your visit →Bar
Another Dimension
Shibuya · Tokyo
An upstairs bar in Shibuya’s Udagawacho. Follow the official account for the latest event announcements and opening information.
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Plan your visit →Practical information is checked against venue sources. Opening times and entry policies can change. Visitor reviews are separate from TLD’s editorial coverage.