Japón
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✓ Relaciones del mismo sexo legales ✗ Matrimonio igualitario ✓ Eventos del Orgullo ⚖️ Japan has never criminalised same-sex relations since 1882 and has no law against them now, but it is the only G7 country without national recognition of same-sex couples. More than 400 municipalities and 30 prefectures, covering over 90 percent of the population, issue partnership certificates that carry no legal weight. The courts are moving: between 2024 and 2025 five high courts (Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka) ruled the lack of marriage unconstitutional, and the Supreme Court is expected to rule. Prime minister Sanae Takaichi, in office since 2025, opposes same-sex marriage. The 2023 LGBT Understanding Promotion Act asks public bodies to promote understanding but bans nothing; Tokyo and a few prefectures have their own anti-discrimination ordinances. Same-sex couples cannot adopt jointly. In October 2023 the Supreme Court struck down the sterilisation requirement for legal gender change, though the surgery requirement is still being litigated. Roughly 70 percent of Japanese now support same-sex marriage. Tokyo's Shinjuku Ni-chōme has hundreds of bars and is one of the densest gay districts in the world; Osaka's Doyama is next. Visitors face no legal or social trouble.

Situación legal LGBTQ+ en Japón

Según las leyes nacionales vigentes en 2025

72/100
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Legal 42/60 · Scene 30/40 · GayOut Index
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✓ Relaciones del mismo sexo legales
✓ Misma edad de consentimiento
✗ Pareja de hecho / unión
✗ Matrimonio igualitario
✗ Derechos de adopción
✗ Leyes antidiscriminación
✓ Cambio legal de género

No hay reconocimiento nacional de parejas del mismo sexo. Muchos municipios emiten certificados de unión civil. Se espera una sentencia nacional sobre matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo por parte de los tribunales. La aceptación social varía ampliamente.

Ciudades LGBTQ+ en Japón

17 Ciudades

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Frequently asked questions about LGBTQ+ travel in Japón

Japan is socially tolerant but has limited legal recognition. There is no anti-discrimination law covering sexual orientation at the national level (though some prefectures and cities offer partnership registration). LGBTQ+ travelers are generally safe and welcomed in tourist areas.

No — Japan does not recognise same-sex marriage. Many municipalities (Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Sapporo and others) offer non-binding partnership certificates, but these provide no legal rights equivalent to marriage. Court challenges are ongoing.

Tokyo's Shinjuku Ni-chome is the densest gay nightlife area in Asia by venue count — hundreds of small bars in a few blocks. Osaka has Doyama, a smaller gay quarter near Umeda. Sapporo and Fukuoka have small scenes.

Tokyo Rainbow Pride is in late April. Osaka Rainbow Festa is in early November. Sapporo Rainbow Pride is in early September. Compared with Western Prides these are smaller but growing year on year.

Many central Tokyo and Osaka business hotels are gay-friendly without explicit marketing. Some gay-popular boutique hotels operate near Shinjuku Ni-chome and Doyama. Discretion is the norm.

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