M’s Ikebukuro ◆ 大人のデパートエムズ 池袋店
Large sex shop chainwith vibrators, lubricants, toys, etc. Small BDSM section.
Bar Face ◆ バーフェイス
Located in Nishi-Azabu. Good decor and ambiance. Japanese health insurance card required. Tattoos must be covered outside playroom. Requires Japanese speaking ability and residency.
Bar Canelo ◆ バーカネロ
Located in Gotanda. Japanese health insurance card required. Daytime couple price ¥5000.
Voluptuous ◆ ボラプチュアス
New location run by the owner of the now-defunct Bliss Out happening bar. Quite welcoming and very foreigner-friendly, but as a result: packed with foreigners/tourists. The space Fairly small (and generally at capacity), but acceptable by Tokyo Happening Bar standards:…
Mode Et Baroque
SM bar in Roppongi, Tokyo. Run by a professional dominatrix. Offers rope sessions, SM play, and themed events in a club atmosphere.
Wisteria Yokohama ◆ ウィステリア 横浜
Fetish bar in Yokohama Isezakicho. Run by rigger Fujishiro Mikako.
Shibaraku ◆ 縛楽
Shibaraku (縛楽, a clever multilayered pun) is a rope salon in Shinjuku, operated by bakushi Takase.
Fetish Bar Curiouss ◆ フェティッシュ バー キュリオス
Fetish bar in Ueno with female staff. Opened September 2024.
Arabesque ◆ アラベスク
Happening bar in Shinjuku. On the comfortable/relaxed side. Requires Japanese health insurance card and good language ability.
Mille Feuille
Happening bar in Shibuya. Owner is a trained French chef: good food available. Accepts foreigner/tourists.
Bar Mirage ◆ ミラージュ
SM/rope bar in in Kinshicho (a bit of a ride from central Tokyo). Fairly relaxed and welcoming.
Milky Way ◆ ミルキーウェイ
Rope/SM bar in Shibuya. Some staff speak English and might make an effort with foreigners. Monday evening is a newcomer-friendly rope workshop in English (mainly attended by tourists).
Scarlet Tokyo ◆ スカーレット東京
Sophisticated happening bar in Shinjuku Kabukicho opened January 2023 in the former Bliss Out space. Upscale atmosphere with more rules than typical HB: focuses on conversation and building rapport before play. Two-floor layout: bar and socializing area upstairs, play area…
MK Studio
Multi-purpose rental studio in Shinjuku with plenty of BDSM and shibari equipment. Used for shibari/kinbaku events and photoshoots.
Hotel S&M Rochelle ◆ ホテルロッシェル
S&M-oriented hotel, located quite far south from the the centre. Has a few rooms equipped with S&M gear (best to check online for availability before traipsing there).
Tks Oasis Lounge
TKS Oasis Lounge is a semi-regular party organised by the Tokyo Kink Society.
Studio Kicolit ◆ Ichinawakai
Kinoko’s Ichinawakai Shibari studio offering classes and instruction (see website).