The gay scene in Kyoto may be more low-key than its neighbouring city of Osaka, but that doesn’t mean the parties here don’t pull their weight. On the last Friday of every month, Kyoto’s Club Metro hosts the spectacular drag night Diamonds Are Forever. “Club Metro isn’t exactly a gay nightclub, their monthly drag night is considered the unofficial gay party of Kyoto by locals,” Yuri says. Shake your booty on the dance floor to ’70s disco, soul and ’80s new wave. An entrance fee of ¥2,000 (£14.85) includes one free drink ticket and if you’re a student or a foreigner, two free drink tickets are given. Deeming itself a “night culture school”, Club Metro also hosts a plethora of lectures, workshops, parties, poetry readings and film screenings.
AloJapan.com