Umekoji (Shimogyo)

Large public park west of Kyoto Station with a long reputation as a late-night cruising spot around its restrooms and quieter edges.

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Senbon (Kamigyo)

Old adult cinema on Senbon-dori, Kamigyo, long used as one of Kyoto's best-known indoor gay cruising spots (hattenba).

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Best Cruising Areas in Kyoto

📖 Kyoto — Cruising Areas guides