Event Dates
From: Saturday, October 11, 2025
To: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Buff Tokyo Presents 2025
BUFF Tokyo is a regular themed party in Tokyo taking place every two months in various locations across the city.
Buff Tokyo Presents 2025
BUFF Tokyo is a regular themed party in Tokyo taking place every two months in various locations across the city.
- Visiting for the event? Stay close to Ni-chōme in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo’s gayborhood.
The Party
- Next Edition: Saturday 11th October, 2025.
- Buff is a hard house party for “Buff” guys and their admirers, from stocky muscle guys to cubs and bears.
- The party encourages fetish outfits, leather gear and a kinky attitude.
- Taking over D Light and Boiler Room from 10 pm to 4 am.
- Featuring guest DJs, International Gogos and sexy Jack’d Boys.
- Events are held during Pride, Halloween, Christmas and other holidays.
The Schedule 2025
- Saturday 11th October | Saturday 20th December
The Venue
- D-Light . a sexy gogo venue with a shot bar counter and a cruising space and you can connect next door to The Boiler Room.
- The Boiler Room Tokyo, a cruising bar in the basement of Shinjuku 2-chome.
- The bar counter is divided into a bar counter (bar floor) and a cruising space (Dark Floor), and you can wear whatever you like at the bar counter. There are private rooms on the dark floor.
Other Editions
- June 2025 – Awaiting dates – Buff’s Tokyo Pride Edition is one of the most popular events of the year and is part of the Tokyo Pride Beats festival.
- The Pride edition is an afternoon event from 9pm to 5am and takes place at D-Light.
Where to stay in Tokyo?
Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the action:
Keio Plaza Hotel, Hotel Gracery, Shinjuku Granbell Hotel, Super Hotel Shinjuku
Recommended Hotels
Where to stay close to all the gay bars.
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
Where we stay!
The Hilton Tokyo Hotel is our editors
choice in the gay district. Just perfect!
Official Website
For further information and advice on
Buff Tokyo visit Instagram.
Gay Map of Tokyo
Gay Tokyo conveniently packed into a handful of streets all located Shinjuku Ni-Chome (pronounced nee-chomay). Ni Chome the gay center of Tokyo has over 300 gay bars, clubs, saunas, cruise clubs and everything else small packed into a couple of small blocks in the center of Tokyo. The Shinjuku neighborhood is mixed with big business, shopping and entertainment and of course Tokyo’s gay center.
2 Chome-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
Located in Shinjuku’s Skyscraper District just a 5-minute walk from Shinjuku Train Station, Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo offers sweeping views of Shinjuku, free WiFi and 21 dining options.
The comfortable rooms at Tokyo Hotel Keio Plaza offer panoramic views of the Shinjuku skyline. There are a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, minibar and electric kettle. An en suite bathroom comes with a bath, free toiletries and hairdryer. Japanese-style yukata robes and slippers are provided for all guests.
160-0021 Tokyo Prefecture, Shinjuku-ku Kabukicho 2-14-5, Japan
Opened in December 2013 and situated right at the heart of the lively Kabuki-cho area in Shinjuku, Granbell Hotel offers modern and stylish guest rooms with unique design concepts.
Fitted with an air of urban sophistication, each room comes with modern facilities like an iPod dock speaker and a flat-screen TV. Video-on-demand programmes are available for an additional fee. A fridge, an electric kettle and a telephone are also included. All rooms are furnished with Simmons beds. The en suite bathroom includes a bath and free toiletries.
160-0021 Tokyo Prefecture, Shinjuku-ku Kabukicho 1-19-1, Japan
Open from April 2015, Hotel offers , free WiFi and a restaurant, only a 5-minute walk from ’s . Seibu is a 3-minute walk.
Rooms in natural colours have built-in air cleaning, a flat-screen TV and an electric kettle with green tea bags. The toilet is separate from the , which offers a bathtub, shower, slippers and free toothbrushes.
160-0021 Tokyo Prefecture, Shinjuku-ku Kabukicho 2-39-9, Japan
Opening in October 2014, Hotel Shinjuku Kabukicho is located in a bright entertainment district just a 10-minute walk from . It features a large , free WiFi and with freshly baked bread.
Each is fitted with a flat-screen TV with video-on-demand programmes, a fridge and an electric kettle. An air purifier/humidifier is also provided in the rooms.
160-0022 Tokyo Prefecture, Shinjuku-ku,Shinjuku 3-7-1, Japan
Opened in May 2015, Tokyu Stay Shinjuku is ideally located in the middle of the lively Shinjuku area and just steps away from Shinjuku Sanchome Subway Station. JR Shinjuku Station is also an 8-minute walk away. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
Fitted with white and light-wood furnishings, all rooms come with a flat-screen TV, fridge and electric kettle. Certain rooms feature a microwave for guest's convenience. An air purifier/humidifier is also provided in each room. The private bathrooms feature a shower, a hairdryer and free toiletries.
2F Homebase Building, 2-18-5 Shinjuku Ni-chome, Tokyo
Piano style cocktail gay bar a good place to start your night out
1F Futami Building, 2-14-11 Shinjuku Ni-chome, Tokyo
Popular gay dance club in Shinjuku a nice long bar and a dark cruising area in the back. Djs play nightly
Ashura Bar Shinjuku is located on Shinjuku 2-15-13 nakae bldg 3 4th floor
Welcome to a cult gay bar in Tokyo. Ashura Bar is a karaoke bar in Shinjuku Tokyo. It is a typical Japanese bar with Karaoke.
Japan, 〒160-0022 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Shinjuku, 2 Chome−11−2 1階、地下1階 Casa Verde
welcomes everyone to enjoy drinks made by there handsome bearish staff while meeting locals and other international friends
フタミビル 2F, 2 Chome-14-11 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan
Small Korean Gay Bar can be alot of fun
Japan, 〒160-0022 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, 2 Chome−10 7TOMビル 1F
A fun gay bar with regular show and DJs
Japan, 〒160-0022 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Shinjuku, 2 Chome−15−12 高峰ビル 1FB
Gay bar with sexy muscular bar staff that speak English and Mandarin
Japan, 〒160-0022 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Shinjuku, 2 Chome−14−11 フタミビル 303
Relaxed gay bar good place to have a chat and a drink
Japan, 〒160-0022 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Shinjuku, 2 Chome−11−7 第33宮庭ビル ２階
One of Ni-chome’s larger gay bars is also one of the best places to dance, thanks to a good sound system and music ranging from house to hip hop.
2 Chome-13-16 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan
This is a really cute and chill gay bar with a balcony and a great view. The owner is very friendly and speaks great English
Japan, 〒160-0022 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Shinjuku, 2 Chome−15−9 来座 １L 笑楽校
Small gay bar with good drink prices
2-11-4 NAGASAKI STORK BLD 1F SHINJUKU TOKYO Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Biggest international gay bar in Tokyo Shinjuku This place gets realy busy at the weekends and can be a lot of fun (a must)
Plaza Building B1F, 2-12-3 Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Very popular gay cocktail bar with seating on all 4 sides of the bar
7th TENKA BLD 1F, 2-18-1 Shinjuku-Ku Tokyo JAPAN
Open air gay bar in Shinjuku-Nichome, the largest gay town in Tokyo.
open daily from 6pm.
Recommended Hotels in Tokyo By Booking
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We have chosen hotels in Tokyo that keep you close to all the shops,restaurants & bars
Keio Plaza Hotel
5 Star, Luxury
- 5-Star, 21 Dining Options
- A short walk to the gay bars
- Minibar, electric kettle
- Offers comfortable rooms with stunning views, Japanese-style robes, perfect for a luxurious Tokyo experience
The Prince Park Tower
4 Star, Great Value
- 4-Star, Near Tokyo Tower, Skyline Views
- A short walk to the gay bars
- Seating area, flat-screen TV
- Spacious rooms with skyline views, close to train stations, bowling alley, karaoke, and relaxation facilities
Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
4 Star, Readers Choice
- 4-Star, Air Cleaning System
- Close to the gay district
- Flat-screen TV, green tea bags
- Rooms with built-in air cleaning, near entertainment areas, offers concierge service and computer access
Super Hotel
3 Star, Location
- 3-Star, Video-on-Demand
- Close to the gay district
- Flat-screen TV, fridge, electric kettle
- Compact rooms with modern amenities, air purifier/humidifier, coin launderette, massage services available
Video of Buff Tokyo
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