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Sun Set Cafe, gay bar in Nagoya.Oh no! You?re looking for a gay night out on the town in Nagoya and (gasp!) you can?t figure out what to do! There?s good news and bad news: The bad news is that there is almost nothing to speak of in the way of a gay scene in Nagoya, as compared to Tokyo or Osaka (or even lesser cities than Nagoya, for that matter). The good news" That there is almost nothing to be gay about in Nagoya. There are indeed a few, cozy places out there.

Entrance to the building with gay bar King Diamond, Sakae, NagoyaLooking for a big gay dance club" Head for the shinkansen (bullet train) and get out of Nagoya. But if you are down for some low key lounging, there are some friendly faces and comfortable places waiting for you to drop by. Best if you can speak a bit of Japanese, but even if you can?t, speaking slowly with a nice smile gets you half way there.
King Diamond entrance sign.King Diamond is located in the Sakae district, generally considered the shopping and nightlife center of Nagoya. This gay bar is oriented towards the younger crowd (and their admirers), but in practice, there?s a healthy customer contingent running into their 40s. The bar opens at 9pm (except on Sundays, when they are closed) and rumbles on until 5am. 1,800 yen for your first drink and accompanying snack (2,800 for women), with successive drinks starting from 800 yen. Emphasis on the ?successive,? as the crowd here is known to knock ?em down. Perhaps they are drin...