Osaka: LGBTQ+ Tour with Dinner and Drinks
ID: GYG701994-1150164
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Join a local guide on a tour of Osaka's LGBTQ+ scene. Enjoy a light dinner in Shin-sekai, visit the Doyama district, and learn about the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Osaka.
Join a gay Osaka tour that celebrates the more open LGBTQ+ community of today, and takes you to where the community used to be focused - both physically and as a state of mind. Explore two very different neighborhoods and have a light meal too. End your evening with a drink in Doyama, Osaka’s largest and most well-known gay district.
Start your tour in Shin-sekai, a neighborhood that was once a popular spot with all stripes of visitors to Osaka, but almost no one knew that there was any sort of LGBTQ activity going on around them. Learn about the secret lives that men led in secret bars and semi-secret gay saunas.
Continue to the Doyama district, where you can see some venues that sport rainbow flags and other pretty obvious signs. With your guide’s assistance, learn much more than you otherwise could have.
See a couple fun sights along your walk, after which you will drop in for a drink at one of your preferred bars. Even though the Doyama area is shared with the straight world, there are buildings that have dozens of gay or lesbian bars under one roof.
Most bars are small and they often have a fairly well-defined niche. Depending on your interests, your guide will make some suggestions. There are of course the bear bars, the twinks, athletes, daddies, and even a couple bars that are focused on having a large foreign clientele - alongside Japanese that are interested in meeting foreigners.
Here in Doyama, you are also able to set you up with additional services to enjoy on your own after the tour ends. Please feel free to inquire, as there is nothing illegal about the introductions that can be made.
Highlights
- Explore the LGBTQ+ scene in Osaka with a local guide by your side
- Enjoy a light dinner in Shin-sekai, an area known for its Osaka soul food
- Visit the Doyama district, where you can enjoy a drink at a local bar
- Learn about the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Osaka
- Discover the hidden LGBTQ+ scene in the Namba district
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* The legal drinking age in Japan is 20
* All participants must be 18+ to participate in this experience
* While not overtly risque, the tour includes commentary and contents that may not be suitable for pre-teens
* Please come wearing comfortable shoes, and dress for some time both indoors and outdoors
* Unfortunately, we cannot wait for late-comers, so do plan on arriving a bit early
• In order to keep our pricing as low as possible, we aim to never charge more for solo travelers. However, if the minimum of 2 guests is not met for this tour we will offer you as a solo traveler one of the following 3 options.
1) To attend the tour on an alternate date.
2) Pay a 3000 yen solo supplement
3) Receive a full refund
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
