Happy ◆ ハッピー
Has at-home vibe. Big space. Peeking allowed. Play outside room OK. Busiest Friday and Saturday.
Bar Rusk ◆ バー・ラスク
Located in Ueno. Part of Retreat group. Requires ID for single men. Foreigners need passport or alien registration card.
Dolce Tokyo ◆ ドルチェ 東京
BDSM-focused bar in Roppongi (sister venue to Akasaka 8 1/2 and Kyoto Barbara). SM/rope/fetish events, private salon, and rental space for bookings.
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 (as a result: packed with foreigners/tourists). Men tend to be on the pushy side.
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).
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. Rooms equipped with bondage equipment. Established SM-oriented love hotel. Unwritten/informal tradition of “open-door swinging policy”: people will leave their door open to indicate…
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 sessions with customers. Crowd: Younger crowd new to BDSM…
Retreat ◆ リトリートバー
Upscale happening bar in Kabukicho with slightly better facilities and food quality than the rest. Vibe focused on comfort. Flexible couples policy (can bring single girls)
Wakuwaku 9259 ◆ ワクワクバー ◆ 9259
Mainly goes by 9259 (Kyu-ni-go-ku): a not-so-subtle sexual pun. This venue is no longer operating.
Bliss Out ◆ ブリスアウト
Bliss Out was a happening bar in Shinjuku operating from a basement location. The venue has closed and been rebranded as Voluptuous (ボラプチュアス).