8-Day Hidden Tokyo Queer Experience

Today your queer Tokyo adventure truly begins.

Today we’ll take on Harajuku, Tokyo’s center of kawaii (cute) culture and street fashion. Eat rainbow cotton candy, and experience the unique gender expression of Tokyo’s fashion scene. As well as our first shrine of the tour, the beautiful Meiji Jingu Shrine. 

After exploring Omotesando & Harajuku we will head to Shibuya, home to the busiest crosswalk in the world. As well as the Pokemon center, Nintendo store and Jump store. Once night falls we will head to the neon lights of shinjuku and eat Japan’s most famous achievement, SUSHI!

After dinner it’s time for the main event!  Shinjuku Ni-chome,  The world’s largest Gay district with over 300 LGBTQ+ bars packed into a few vibrant streets. Drinks, karaoke, Gogo dancers and a possible drag show. You are in for an unforgettable gay night in Tokyo.

Today blends ancient Tokyo with modern anime & gaming culture.

Start the day at Skytree town for a hidden local viewpoint where you can see the true scale of Tokyo! Then head down to the most ancient spot in Tokyo, Asakusa, where you’ll visit the famous Sensoji Temple and discover Japan’s hidden queer history with a queer historian! Learn about gay samurai and the true erotic nature of Kabuki theater and the practice of the gender-bending onnagata tradition.

Then we head to the anime and gaming mecca of the world: Akihabara, where your arcade and anime dreams come true! We’ll take you to one of the coolest arcades in the city to play some exclusive Japanese arcade games!

The night continues with a Ni-chome Saturday night out with Gogo and drag performances; if you thought last night was crazy, tonight is even more so!

Enjoy a free day during the daytime for solo exploration.

In the evening, we head to Ikebukuro. While this area is famous,  what you may not know about is Akihabara is geared towards men, Ikebukuro is for women and Queer people. So it has become Tokyo’s center for BL (Boys’ Love), Yuri, Yaoi, Bara and queer manga culture. We’ll visit famous manga shops where you can get the best deals on some rare manga.  Visit the largest anime goods store in Japan as well as visit sunshine city for the Mega pokemon center and the largest capsule toy store in the world to get the perfect souvenir! before ending the night at Yuri Cafe Anchor, in Shinjuku nichome. It is a chill cafe that was created by two lesbian superfans of yuri manga.You can read while also eating delicious homemade food and drink, making it one of Tokyo’s rarest Yuri-themed cafes.

Today is your included Premium Excursion Day — your chance to choose your own adventure in Tokyo. Today you will get to experience one of our included excursions from our partners listed below. From exciting to Cultural, these experiences are rated some of the best in the city for queers!

Today is intentionally relaxed. Sleep in, revisit your favorite neighborhoods, go shopping, explore Tokyo independently,or simply recharge before the final group experience.

Known as the “little Kyoto”,  Kamakura offers a peaceful escape from Tokyo.

Explore ancient temples, beautiful bamboo gardens, beaches with Mt.Fuji Views, and the famous Great Buddha while learning about samurai history and ancient Japan. Kamakura is a local day trip which you won’t forget! We’ll finish the evening with our farewell dinner together, and say “Mate Ne” to our new friends!