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Tokyo Pride Beats is a large annual gay dance party hosted by VITA Tokyo and BUFF during the Tokyo Pride festival
Tokyo Pride Beats host a series of gay dance parties during the Tokyo Pride festival. Celebrate in some of the city’s biggest clubs with a mix of local and international party lovers.
- Visiting for the event, stay close to Ni-chōme in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo’s gayborhood.
The Event
- Next Edition: Awaiting dates and schedule for the 2025 edition.
- Tokyo Pride Beats hosts a series of events during the annual Tokyo Pride celebrations.
- Featuring international guest DJs, the hottest gogos and live performances over three days.
- Events include afternoon tea dances and nightly circuit parties.
- Parties typically kick off with the Happy Pride Tea Dance on the opening day and several circuit parties running over the Sunday before the bank holiday.
- The 29th of April which is a bank holiday – Shōwa Day. It is a Japanese national holiday to commemorate the birthday of Emperor Shōwa, who was the emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989. The term “Shō” conveys the meaning of “shining” or “bright”, while “wa” represents “peace”, symbolizing the concept of “enlightened peace” that is wished upon the people.
The Schedule
- Awaiting schedule of parties for the 2025 edition:
- Parties kick off with Happy Pride Tea Dance
- Other events include the VITA Pride Edition, Tokyo Disco Parfait and the KPop party, OPPA
Tokyo Pride Party Venues
- Wall & Wall – Within walking distance of Yoyogi Park, the festival venue for Tokyo Rainbow Pride. Wall & Wall is a multi purpose designer space with stage, light and sound complete with a 4m high ceiling and minimalist and sophisticated decor.
- Club Asia – Long running club in the Shibuya Ward, home to the city’s busy nightlife scene with three bars and two dance floors.
- 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.
- Stay close to the parties at the Aoyama Grande Hotel, rated “Superb” by guests, with high end amenities and perfect location.
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