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Shogun is a gay sauna located on level 2, 51A Pagoda Street; telephone number 6221-0367, SMS 9758-7514. This is its fourth consecutive address in the heart of Chinatown.

Shogun started off as The Box in 2003. It was Singapore's first cruise club and was located in a shophouse at 182, Telok Ayer Street, near Tanjong Pagar. The cruise club concept whereby patrons could look for hook-ups fully clothed and with their shoes on within its premises, or in various stages of undress according to their comfort level, proved less popular locally and business was poor. So it was later converted into a gay sauna, using the new name of Shogun spa. In mid-2006, it shifted its location to another shophouse several units away, from 182 to 176 Telok Ayer Street (telephone number 6221-0367). Shogun was one of the last saunas in Singapore to introduce nude nights. No membership was required.

This incarnation at 176 Telok Ayer Street closed down in mid-2007 and moved yet again to 18A Hong Kong Street, across the road from the Central near Clarke Quay MRT station.

Shogun finally settled at its current location at 51A Pagoda Street.

Entry to Shogun is gained by heading up the staircase from Trengganu Street, on the corner opposite Ten Men's Club. The reception desk is located on level 2 up a flight of steps from the street level entrance.

Level 2 has lockers, TV lounge, dark maze, and a very clever glass-enclosed smoking room so that you can still cruise those taking a cigarette break.

Level 3 has a large lounge with futons, dark rooms, cabins, outdoor shower and a BJ bench. It is one of the most popular gay saunas because of the reasonable entry charge of $12 (formerly only $10), welcoming staff and friendly crowd which tends towards the macho, mature, bears and their admirers. it open 24 hours daily and there are theme nights. No membership fee required.

References

Shogun's website:[1] (content taken offline).

Acknowledgements

This article was written by Roy Tan.

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 [[Shogun]] is a [[gay sauna]] located on level 2, 51A [[Pagoda Street]]; telephone number 6221-0367, [[SMS]] 9758-7514. This is its fourth consecutive address in the heart of [[Chinatown]].
-Shogun started off as [[The Box]] in 2003. It was Singapore's first [[cruise club]] and was located in a [[shophouse]] at 182, [[Telok Ayer Street]], near [[Tanjong Pagar]]. The [[cruise club]] concept whereby patrons could look for hook-ups fully clothed within its premises, or in various stages of undress according to their comfort level, proved less popular locally and business was poor. So it was later converted into a [[gay sauna]], using the new name of [[Shogun]] spa. In mid-2006, it shifted its location to another shophouse several units away, from 182 to 176 [[Telok Ayer Street]] (telephone number 6221-0367). Shogun was one of the last saunas in Singapore to introduce nude nights. No membership was required.
+Shogun started off as [[The Box]] in 2003. It was Singapore's first [[cruise club]] and was located in a [[shophouse]] at 182, [[Telok Ayer Street]], near [[Tanjong Pagar]]. The [[cruise club]] concept whereby patrons could look for hook-ups fully clothed and with their shoes on within its premises, or in various stages of undress according to their comfort level, proved less popular locally and business was poor. So it was later converted into a [[gay sauna]], using the new name of [[Shogun]] spa. In mid-2006, it shifted its location to another shophouse several units away, from 182 to 176 [[Telok Ayer Street]] (telephone number 6221-0367). Shogun was one of the last saunas in Singapore to introduce nude nights. No membership was required.
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 [[Image:ShogunSpa001.jpg|230px|External facade of Shogun Spa, viewed from Telok Ayer Street.]]

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