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ZAWA

Google (17) 4.5
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What reviewers say

Visitors often praise the friendly and energetic staff, with one reviewer specifically mentioning a "cute" girl at the entrance and another highlighting the "funny manager." However, multiple reviewers complain about being overcharged, particularly as foreigners, with one incident detailing a charge of 5,000 yen for two drinks and another describing the bar as a "shake down" and advising foreigners to avoid it.

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Japan, 〒105-0004 Tokyo, Minato City, Shinbashi, 2-chōme−8−18 MOM6F
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Phone
03-6811-1227
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Website
zawa.tokyo

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About this place ZAWA

ZAWA is a gay bar on the sixth floor of a building in Shinbashi, part of the small cluster of gay bars in Tokyo's after-work business district, away from the better-known Shinjuku Ni-chome. Like most Tokyo gay bars it is a compact counter bar, and the crowd is mostly local office workers after hours. It has its own website and 17 Google reviews averaging 4.5. Check the website for opening days and any table or cover charge, which is standard in Japanese bars. Shinbashi station is a few minutes' walk, so it is easy to reach from Ginza or Shiodome.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Mixed ethnicities Chill / Relaxed Touristy Evening venue Late night (after midnight) Gay-friendly (straight venue)

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4.5
★★★★★
17 reviews

Based on 17 Google reviews.

隼レナード
隼レナード Jun 2026
★★★★★

Thank you so much, Yutaka! It was fun! Thank you so much

Zachary Calardo
Zachary Calardo Feb 2026
★★★★★
meow
meow Feb 2026
★★★★★

The girl standing outside was so cute that I ended up going in. The service was friendly and very cute. I'll definitely go again!

Carlos Nómada
Carlos Nómada Sep 2025
★★★★★

The service was good, but because we were foreigners, we were charged 5,000 yen for two drinks (rum and Coke), which isn't very extravagant. And we know that price isn't reasonable to begin with. The bar was practically empty. We asked to sit on the sofa (there was no one there), but the bartender refused. Therefore, I wouldn't recommend this place.

拓生青山
拓生青山 Jun 2025
★★★★★

The staff are great and it's a fun store.

Frank Lin
Frank Lin Mar 2025
★★★★★
s c
s c Mar 2025
★★★★★

The place is a shake down. Especially if you don’t speak Japanese avoid at all cost!! Seemed welcoming. Once entered there was one man sing karaoke and he spoke English. So was talking to him, and after 15 min and not even 2 drinks, he tries to trick me into buying the owner/bar tender a bottle of wine. I noticed him being weird about it. So I called him out for it. And then found out it’s 5,000 yen for 1 hr. So I told them I didn’t agree to that and I’m not staying. The owner agreed that 2,000 was enough and I left. Do yourself a favor and stay away. Not gay friendly and not a place I would ever recommend to anyone. Stay away.

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Last updated on 5 November 2026

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