Arabesque ◆ アラベスク
Fairly large happ bar in Shinjuku
Mille Feuille ミルフォイユ
Relatively new, somewhat small, Shibuya happening bar with quality food. Note: [as of July 2024] it is mandatory to wear a (decorative) mask (cosplay or otherwise) inside the bar.
Bar Honey Trap ◆ ハニートラップ
Ueno Happ Bar with lush interior. [According to website, unverified] Foreigners are allowed to register with passport/gaijin card (Japanese must present Health Insurance Card). Smoking section separated from the main room.
Scarlet ◆ スカーレット東京
Recent addition to the Happ Bar scene opened in January 2023.Fairly large (former Bliss Out location), overall relaxed rules.
Olive21 ◆ オリーブ21
Long-established Couple Kissa (only allows paired couples), swinging-oriented. Men must be able to speak Japanese (regardless of their companion abilities). BDSM play is not authorised. Discourages guy-on-guy action (girl-on-girl OK).
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 rule about couples not being allowed to play with single
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 the BBS, rather than actual headcount, but still a good
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 (expats/tourists). Manager is very friendly and well-established in the local