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Kyoto

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Asia / Australia / Japan

Gay Kyoto

LGBTQ+ Travel Guide & City Directory · Kyoto

1,470,000 residents Asia/Tokyo View on Maps

🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ Legal Status in Japan

Based on national laws as of 2025

45/100

Partial Rights

✓ Same-sex relations legal

✓ Equal age of consent

✗ Partnership / union

✗ Same-sex marriage

✗ Adoption rights

✗ Anti-discrimination law

✗ Legal gender change

No national recognition of same-sex partnerships. Many municipalities issue partnership certificates. National same-sex marriage ruling is expected from courts. Social acceptance varies widely.

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