Ginza in the Chuo district is less a red-light district but well known for its many hostess bars. It’s a ritzy and upmarket area of the city with plenty of clubs and the bars being very much in keeping with the classy demographic. You find that many of the bars attract businessmen, but prices are quite high here and some of the top hostesses are reported to be earning in excess of $20,000 per month.

Sex Shops

Tokyo is known for its vending machines and there is one such convenient device every 12m around the city. In the red-light areas and love hotels you will find that these machines dispense sex toys as well as other products.

Generally, Japan has some of the best selection in sex toys anywhere in the world – many of which are sold online, on sites like J-List, Kanojo Toys and OtonaJP.

Tenga

This is one of two stores they have in Tokyo and is pretty much like an Apple store but for sex toys.

They sell a lot of merchandise for hardcore fans as well as a great range of stimulation aids. Worth a nose around.

Wild One Sex Shop

There are a lot of branches of Wild One in Tokyo with most having a huge range of cosplay gear, fetish equipment, JAV star onaholes, and some exceptionally strange items which are both functional as well as novel.

There isn’t much you can’t pick up here particularly if you want a dildo with teeth, waterproof posters of Japanese porn stars or butt plugs that look like 1980s Atari joysticks.

Situated right next to Akihabara station, M’s is a seven floor department store that leaves no stone unturned when it comes to their offering of unusual sex toys. If you fancy it, you can pick up a ‘Deep Throat in a Cup’ which is a fake throat inside a can for a portable but intense blow job experience.

Three of the floors are dedicated to porn and DVDs and you could think you were in an HMV when you find yourself browsing alongside tourists, couples and young singles.

A whole other floor is an homage to cosplay with another area offering lingerie. Don’t forget to check out the hardcore section for some eye-watering treats.

M’s is open daily from am to pm but give yourself plenty of time to browse, You’ll find you could easily lose a few hours here.

Wildcards

Tokyo has so many places providing sexual services that not all of them fit a category so we’ve put together some suggestions of unique venues which offers some alternative adult entertainment.

New Hot Point

A kind of peep-show style venue where the ladies perform for you and take you to a private booth. You can get a handjob or blowjob for around 5000 Yen ($45( in addition to the admission fee of 2200 ($20). A session lasts about 30 minutes though you sometimes have to wait, particularly if you have a popular lady in mind.

Bliss Out

An adult retreat that is similar to a swingers club. They have a variety of events every night of the week including cuckolding parties and BDSM nights.

There is plenty of sexual activities going on here and, as its not prostitution, can include coital intercourse. They do accept non-Japanese guests but you must be able to speak Japanese well.

Olive 21

A Japanese swingers club for couples only, Olive 21 is a modern and stylish venue where the usual rules of engagement apply.

It is a pleasure haven and offers couples the chance to swap partners in a safe place with plenty of play areas. It is a members club so you will need to contact the management before attending.