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"LGBTQ-Friendly City, Osaka" Ads Take Over Japan
Ads under the theme of Osaka as an LGBTQ-friendly destination are on display at bus stops in major cities across Japan!
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Enjoy many gay bars
Osaka has 2nd largest gay scene in Japan. There are more than 100 gay bars in Osaka, which are distributed in three areas: Kita (Doyama), Minami (Namba), Shin Sekai.
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Explore Lively City
Speaking of the image of Osaka in Japan, the atmosphere that is full of humanity and vibrancy, full of laughter at the Kansai dialect.
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Osaka Gay Scene
Osaka is known for having a tight yet diverse community, and there are a multitude of bars and spots to hang out at that are almost too numerous to count.
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Osaka launches 2022 Pride Month Campaign
The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau (OCTB) strives to make Osaka a safe and welcoming destination for all travelers, and works to not only spread awareness on diversity, but to also work alongside operators in the industry to ensure that LGBTQ+ traveler
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Osaka paints the town rainbow for Pride 2023!
The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau (OCTB) strives to make Osaka a safe and welcoming destination for all travelers, and works to not only spread awareness on diversity, but to also work alongside operators in the industry to ensure that LGBTQ+ traveler
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Osaka Recommended Places
You have been to Osaka Castle, eaten okonomiyaki, and been shopping in Ame-mura? Well, I think you are ready for some lesser-known delights of Osaka. If you are here for a few days, here are my recommendations.
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Over the Rainbow: 10 LGBTQ Friendly Spots in Osaka
New brochure aims to highlight Osaka's most exciting businesses for the queer and rainbow community.
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Pride 2024 - Osaka gets decked in rainbow!
The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau (OCTB) strives to make Osaka a safe and welcoming destination for all travelers, and works to not only spread awareness on diversity, but to also work alongside operators in the industry to ensure that LGBTQ+ traveler
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Pride festival held in Oct.
In Osaka, a pride festival & parade called "Rainbow Festa!" is held every October.
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REPORT OF LGBT+ TURISMO EXPO 2022
LGBT+ TURISMO EXPO 2022 is one of the largest LGBT+ expos in Latin America, held annually in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Sports Pride Promotion campaign spreads the word on LGBTQ-friendly Osaka!
Osaka’s sports teams and orgs have come together in support of the LGBTQ community!
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Two Community Centers in Osaka
In 2022, Pride Center Osaka, the second permanent LGBTQ community center in Japan and the first in western Japan, launched. This makes Osaka the first city to have two community centers.
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Your essential gay travel guide to Osaka
Do you want to know why they really call Osaka the Kitchen of Japan? It’s because once you see all of those scrumptious boys wandering about the city, you will be left hungry for more!