Punktzahl = Recht 42/60 + Szene 20/40 = 62/100
Japan ranks #46 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 62/100 — a legal safety component of 42/60 and a scene score of 20/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Kriminalisierung | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnerschaft | ● Nein (Ehe für alle) |
| Antidiskriminierung | ● Teilweise |
| Geschlechtsanerkennung | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Praxis der Durchsetzung | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: Courts void surgery rules; hormone requirement remains 2025 — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Gelistete LGBTQ+-Locations | 296 |
|---|---|
| Gay-Bars | 36 |
| Gay-Saunen | 12 |
| Gay-Bars pro Million | 0.29 |
| Saunen pro Million | 0.10 |
| Events pro Million | 1.86 |
| Städte mit Szene | 16 |
| Pride-Paraden | 1 |
| Queere Filmfestivals | 2 |
| Abdeckungsgrad | A |
| Szene-Punktzahl | 20/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 49/100) |
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296 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 135 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Japan is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 62/100 overall with a legal safety component of 42/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Japan. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 296 LGBTQ+ venues in Japan, including 36 dedicated gay bars, across 16 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.