About the Nightlife in Japan

Welcome to Japan, an island nation in the Far East.

Japan is a fascinating country where ancient traditions and cutting-edge technology are perfectly blended. The beautiful natural scenery of the four seasons, ancient cities steeped in history and culture, and vibrant modern cities attract visitors.

Japan is also a relatively tolerant country when it comes to sexuality. The diversity of pornography in Japan is remarkable. Of course, the nightlife is also very active, and there is a wide variety of establishments offering sexual services.

On this page, we will introduce you to Japanese sex and entertainment.

Foreigners and Japanese Sex Industry

Many Japanese sex establishments target Japanese people and may not welcome foreigners due to language barriers. However, with the increase in the number of foreigners visiting Japan in recent years, the number of brothels where foreigners can play has been increasing.

As a criterion to judge whether foreigners can play or not, open the web site of the store and check whether it is available in multiple languages such as English. If the store is multilingual, you will be welcomed without any problem.

There are also brothels where foreigners are the main customers. In such cases, the women may be able to speak some English.

Sexual Entertainment Laws in Japan

In Japan, sexual acts involving money are illegal. However, in soapland and Okiya, services are provided under the guise of a “romantic relationship between a customer and a woman,” so they are almost never exposed to prosecution.

However freelancers are illegal. The police crack down on hookers on occasion. As for stores that provide sexual services, they are legal.

Storefront and Dispatch Type

There are two main types of brothels in Japan “store-type” and “dispatch-type.

In a shop-type store, you can play with girls in the store. You can make a reservation by phone or in person at the store and receive services in the store at the designated time.

In dispatch-type stores, you can have a girl sent to your hotel or home to play with you. You make a reservation by phone, give the name and address of the hotel, and have the girl sent to your place for service.

In addition to the above, there are also other types of stores that require a receptionist at the store, but do not have a playroom in the store, and provide services at a nearby hotel. Please ask the clerk for instructions on how to proceed when making a reservation by phone or other means.

Ordinarily Hotel and Love Hotel

In Japan, there are hotels for the purpose of sexual activity, called love hotels. These hotels are often found in entertainment areas and suburban roadside areas, and have the following characteristics.

No face-to-face contact with staff (blindfolded reception desk, automatic checkout, etc.)
Short stay plans of 2-3 hours are available
Late check-in time
Free contraceptives are provided
No out of house if you pay later
Costume rental and adult toys available at some hotels
Some hotels have special rooms such as mirrored rooms, rooms with SM equipment, etc

The difference from normal hotels is obvious.

In the past, it was not possible to make reservations and one had to go directly to the store, but in recent years, there are more and more hotels that can be reserved and are as easy to use as regular hotels. If you are planning to play with women on your trip, you should definitely make a reservation at a love hotel.

Hotel and escort service

If you are going to use an escort service, choose a hotel that is guest friendly. While most love hotels are basically accepting places, there are some that are not. Also, many regular hotels do not accept them.

This Web site lists guest-friendly hotels that have escort services available.

Important Points for Hotels in Japan

Hotels are usually priced on a per-room basis, but in Japan, the price is determined by the number of people in the room. Therefore, if you are staying with a woman, be sure to make a reservation for two.

If you are planning to use an escort service for a short period of time, reserving a room for one person is usually not a problem, but it may be refused depending on the location.

Types of Nightlife in Japan

Let's take a look at the types of nightlife in Japan and a brief description.

Soapland

Soapland is a place where you can have sexual intercourse. You can choose a woman when you enter the store or when you make a reservation, and play with her in the store. There is a bathtub in the room, and after being cleaned up, you will receive a sexual massage and have sexual intercourse.

Prices vary depending on the store. Inexpensive stores charge around 20,000 yen for 60 minutes, while more expensive stores charge 80,000 yen or more for 90 minutes.

They can be found all over Japan, but the most common ones are in Yoshikohara (Tokyo), Kawasaki (Kanagawa), Yugoto (Hyogo), and Susukino (Hokkaido).

Okiya

An okiya is a place where one can perform sexual acts. The price is 16,000 yen for 20 minutes.

In Japanese adult entertainment establishments, you often choose a woman by looking at her photo, but in most cases, the photo has been manipulated by Photoshop. In Okiya, however, you can see the women in front of the store, so you can actually see the women before you choose one.

Tobita Shinchi in Osaka is a famous example.

Escort Service (Delivery Health/Hotel Health)

This is a service where women are dispatched to hotels and other places to provide services. By law, sexual intercourse is not allowed, and the main services are hand jobs and blow jobs, but some girls may be able to perform sexual intercourse.

After selecting a girl and a plan over the phone, wait at the hotel. When the girl arrives, take a shower together, clean yourself up, and have fun.

In Japan, it is difficult to open new sex stores due to the law, so escort service is the main service.

Sexual Massage (Fashion Health)

This is a place where you can receive a sexual massage from a woman. Sexual intercourse is also prohibited in this type of massage, and the focus is on hand jobs and blow jobs. Unlike escort services, you can receive services in a room in a real store.

Pinsaro (Fellatio Bar)

Pink salons, also known as PINSALO, are places where sexual services are available at low prices. You will be served by a girl in a large room with partitions, not in a private room. You can get a hand job or a blow job.

cabaret/girls bar

This is a bar that does not provide sexual services. You can drink alcohol while talking with women. Unlike in other Southeast Asian countries, you are not allowed to take women out of the bar. Therefore, it is very difficult to do anything sexual.

The difference between a cabaret club and a girls bar is that in a cabaret club, women sit next to customers, while in a girls bar, women serve customers while standing over the counter.

Hooker

There are women who are not affiliated with a store and are taking customers on their own. Of course, this is illegal. If you can negotiate with a woman on the street and her price is acceptable, you can go to a hotel or other place. However, many Japanese women do not speak English and may refuse your offer. You will find not only Japanese women but also women from Southeast Asia and other countries.

The most famous place is Okubo Park in Shinjuku. The price is around 20,000 yen per visit.

Guest Friendly Hotels in Shinjuku

Nightclub

In nightclubs, it is possible to pick up women who are not prostitutes. Depending on the location, there are many women who are looking for foreign men or rich men.

Roppongi and Shibuya in Tokyo are probably the most famous places.

Online dating

You can also meet women through online dating sites.

However, many Japanese websites are only available in Japanese, so non-Japanese apps such as Tinder are the main way to go.

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