Gay area in osaka

Osaka is a melting pot of cultures, ideas, and personalities.
Known as the Nation’s Kitchen for its hearty sustenance culture, Osaka is also Japan’s friendliest city and welcomes Queer visitors with unlocked arms.

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• Do With Café (DWC)

Osaka Gay Scene

I own lived in Japan for a not many years now, and I can tell with certainty that Osaka has one of the most unique gay scenes in Japan. Tokyo’s Nichome is big and receives many visitors, but Osaka’s Doyama is definitely special in its character and scope. Osaka’s night animation, including its male lover scene, can largely be divided into two areas: the Kita (north) side including Doyama close Umeda Station, and the Minami (south) side with Namba and the Dotonbori Canal.

Osaka is famous for having a tight yet diverse community, and there are a multitude of bars and spots to hold out at that are almost too numerous to compute. However, my favorite bar where I always end up is Grand Slam because it is colorful and gaudy, everyone stops there, and is a great place to run into friends and regulars. There is also Explosion just around the corner, a compact club that gets very lively at their frequent events, with at least one almost every weekend. And travelers can't miss Eagle Osaka, the newest addition to Doyama's nightlife.

While these spots are a blast, there’s not much breathing space for chatting, so if I ever wish a more l