Trans-Cis Couple in Tokyo

[rubatub]

Hello!

I've been to Japan a few times now and I love it to pieces. Sadly I've never had the chance to experience the more lewd entertainment on offer but am hopeful to change that next year (covid allowing).

I'm planing on taking my male partner along (I'm a transguy, he's cis) and would like to know how much trouble we may encounter out there as a couple.

I would like to take him to a variety of sex shops (recommendations such as Ms welcome!) as well as potentially other venues for entertainment (again recommendations welcome). It doesnt have to be gay entertainment either - We are interested in female and male. However, given that we are a couple, are we likely to be turned away?

Furthermore, if I am clocked as trans, is that likely to be an issue? Perhaps I'm misgendered as female (it has happened) and they take us for a heterosexual couple, is that likely to cause an issue in some establishments?

I'm aware I am asking a lot of questions but many are dependent upon other factors. I sincerely hope some of you will be able to give a little insight. I would like to avoid causing trouble or upset to the businesses, and to ourselves of course.

Thank you in advance and in the meantime I'll continue to peruse the forums.

All the best!
Ducky

 

[TAG Manager]

So, just a baseline answer - You can't expect to use these places as a couple most of the time. That's just not how it works here.
There are some places you can go as a couple, but usually limited to strip clubs and other shows.
You will not be turned away on the trans factor alone...

Most love hotels won't allow two people that appear to be men into a room (another note to keep in mind)

Japan is a fairly open country - you won't find any trouble for being trans, not in the least. But doing stuff as a couple, man+man or other combo, may not work.

Now, you can certainly book 3P sessions with select escort services. That can be done... You + Partner + Escort. Two men + one woman, can certainly enter a [love] hotel together.

If you can pick out a specific interest - we can help give you some good feedback on what to expect.

Note: Many venues are refusing foreigners right now due to the virus - we don't know how long this restriction will last, so please keep checking for feedback posted on TAG as we move through the rest of the year.

 

[Babaram]

Technical notes:
Not all love hotels accept 3 people, some do, some don't.
In Japan, it is quite hard to obtain sexual services as a couple
If you get refused, don't think they are discriminating against trans, they just don't like foreigners

 

[Tabanico]

If you are just talking general entertainment and not specifically adult entertainment, I am sure that there will be all sorts of places that would welcome you without batting an eyelid in Shinjuku 2-chome.

 

[rubatub]

Thanks for the replies so far!

We honestly don't mind not being couply in public and at such venues. If it is deemed okay for two guys to go into together (barring love hotels I guess) then that's good enough!

We aren't so keen to be hiring escorts and the like. We more want to go to possible strip clubs and other saucy entertainments around.

We don't intend to go before April next year when hopefully the vivid fiasco has cleared away. I'm aware a lot of places aren't keen on foreigners normally, so would need to look into where would be more open to us.

Again, thanks for the info this far! I appreciate it a lot.

 

[Babaram]

Tokyo's best strip club is Asakusa Rockza. It is completely different from what you may have seen.