Ogawa Rope ◆ 小川ロープ
Small (non-kinky) store selling all types of ropes (for construction, wrapping etc). They carry jute, linen & coconut ropes, that can be purchased by the length (or by spools of
Black Heart ◆ ブラックハート
Pro-domme hostess/S&M bar in Ginza. Mainly catering to sub men (though they do offer discounted entrance to women). Staff provides (light) S&M and rope services.
Love Merci
Multi-story sex shop in Akihabara. Selection of BDSM gear (albeit slightly less choices than Pop Life).
Pop Life Department M’s
Large sex store with 7 floors catering to all flavours. Decent selection of SM gear. You can get a small discount on fetish/cosplay costumes (sold on the top floor) in
C’est bien ◆ セビアン
Small store with a good selection of SM toys, costumes and accessories…
Hotel Alpha Inn ◆ アルファイン
Most famous SM-oriented Love Hotel in Tokyo. Large number of rooms with misc SM/rope equipment. Friendly staff. Some equipment and amenities are past their primes and rates (esp overnight) aren’t
Titty Twister
Despite the jejune naming, Titty Twister is a proper S&M Bar, with a strong rope lean.Aside from occasional shows (announced on the website or Twitter), staff will often offer rope
Bar Ubu ◆ Bar初心
Like most SM Bars in Japan: geared toward discussion and the occasional light play.Occasional shows (mainly rope) are announced on their website. Legendary bakushi Shigonawa Bingo is officially part of
Department H ◆ Depachi
Long-running monthly fetish event. Nowadays mostly a place for tourists, rubberneckers and/or people with something to advertise. Extremely English-friendly (heavily foreigner-oriented).
Potentially worth going if no one is around to take you to more interesting events.
Retreat
Only requires a single type of ID (Health Insurance card not needed).
bar 440 ◆ ししまる
Popular for its food menu (buffet-style).
WakuWaku Bar ◆ ワクワクバー ◆ 9259
Mainly goes by 9259 (Kyu-ni-go-ku): a not-so-subtle sexual pun. Fairly small and foreigner-friendly, however, both some understanding of Japanese and a Japanese Health Insurance card, are required for sign-up. Has
Colours Bar ◆ カラーズバー
Long-established gaijin-friendly place in Shinjuku. Very small, crowd varies heavily. Website has a convenient counter indicating how many people are planning to come on a given day (probably based on
Bliss Out ◆ ブリスアウト [closed]
8 Oct 2023 update: Bliss Out has suddenly closed. A successor might open, but not announced yet. Most English-friendly Happening Bar in Tokyo, and as such: high ratio of foreigners
Useful Links
Like most things having to do with sex [in Japan, online], many of these websites are likely disguised-advertising. Do not take all info and reviews at face value.