I’ve stayed in Shinjuku before but was traveling with a friend and didn’t partake of any of the gay offerings. I didn’t actually even know Shinjuku had a red light district, Japan keeps things pretty well hidden unless you know what to look for. 
 

I stayed in two hotels. Hotel Sunroute Plaza in Shinjuku was fine and fairly cheap but the pillows reminded me of bags of cement - odd lumpy things. Second was a business hotel above the train station (can’t remember the exact name) and it was much nicer and more comfortable but also more expensive. So if you pick a hotel aimed at locals you may find things a bit different. Just something to keep in mind if you haven’t been to Japan before. 

On 11/13/2022 at 6:40 AM, Wynter11 said:

I’ve stayed in Shinjuku before but was traveling with a friend and didn’t partake of any of the gay offerings. I didn’t actually even know Shinjuku had a red light district, Japan keeps things pretty well hidden unless you know what to look for. 
 

I stayed in two hotels. Hotel Sunroute Plaza in Shinjuku was fine and fairly cheap but the pillows reminded me of bags of cement - odd lumpy things. Second was a business hotel above the train station (can’t remember the exact name) and it was much nicer and more comfortable but also more expensive. So if you pick a hotel aimed at locals you may find things a bit different. Just something to keep in mind if you haven’t been to Japan before. 

The only hotel I know above Shinjuku Station is the excellent Century Southern Tower on the top floors of a small slyscraper overlooking the train tracks (although it is not a business hotel). But this only goes to reinforce the fact that to a large extent room price reflects the size of the room. It is not a case of hotels for locals and those for foreigners. 

On 6/5/2022 at 10:53 PM, PeterRS said:

Re Japan and the host boy bars, it might be useful to new members for me to repost information about them. This is one chain that can be found in many of Japan's cities, including Kyoto. There are two in Tokyo. As you can see, there is a lot of detail about the boys, what they will do (the icons tell you if he will top or bottom or both), whether he will accept a drink (alcohol) and if he has been in a gay porno movie. Another part of the site will say precisely when they are available. All can be booked in advance even before your arrival in Japan.

The price list shows that the service is not cheap. On the other hand with the Japanese Yen now low against the US$, a one hour session in your hotel room is around US$100. I am told most customers have the boys go to their hotel rooms rather than use a room on the premises. This is fractionally cheaper. With Tokyo's horrendous traffic, don't worry about his being late. He will arrive exactly at the appointed time, if not a little beforehand. And the session will last exactly for the time you pay for. From most reports I have seen on line and heard from individuals, almost all the boys deliver exactly what you want and give you the feeling they are enjoying their time with you. Absolutely no tipping!

http://lang.dgdgdg.com/top.php

It's unlikely anyone will be visiting Japan in the near future as it has just opened its borders to group tour visitors. No one knows yet when solo tourists will be permitted entry or under what conditions. Hopefully by some time in the autumn (which is when I want to return!)

As for saunas, as mentioned '24' in Shinjuku ni-chome is a great sauna. Usually there will be quite a wide age range with a largish number of students from nearby universities. The '24' in Ueno is about a 15 minute walk from Ueno station and really quite easy to find. Slightly more working class lads there but still worth a visit. In both you just have to get used to having sex more or less in the open spaces (very dark) unless you pay extra for a private room.

From my own occasional observations, I have not noticed any particular reluctance for Japanese there to bottom. Indeed, one of the most amazing experiences I had in 24 Shinjuku was on a Saturday afternoon with a guy who was married with 2 kids. He was insatiable! He said he went every Saturday afternoon and the whole point was to get f---ed to the point of exhaustion!

 

Do you happen to know if you can get two boys at the same time for like a three-way?

10 hours ago, Waterway said:

Do you happen to know if you can get two boys at the same time for like a three-way?

I have had no experience of this in Japan but I am sure it must be possible if you pay the two fees. 

8 hours ago, PeterRS said:

I have had no experience of this in Japan but I am sure it must be possible if you pay the two fees. 

Yes, you can!