Hello, this is Aosorabouzu!!
So, I recently took a trip to Hong Kong and Macau!
I won’t be talking about Macau here since that part of the trip was mainly for the casinos.
But—as the title suggests—I had a bit of grown-up fun in Hong Kong, and I thought it’d be worth writing about.👌
By the way, the last time I was in Hong Kong was when I was a kid, so this pretty much felt like my first real visit.
This post will be split into two parts!
What is a Ping Pong Apartment?
Do you know what a ping pong apartment is?
It sounds kind of playful, doesn’t it? In Japan, doorbells often make a ‘ping pong’ chime, which is how these places got their nickname.
Well, to put it simply, it refers to a regular-looking apartment where women offer certain kinds of adult companionship.
From the outside, it usually looks just like any other building. If you didn’t know what to look for, you’d probably walk right past it without realizing anything. (-_-)
But on certain floors or in certain rooms, girls are waiting inside. You press the doorbell, and if someone answers, you might get to negotiate a service with the woman who opens the door.
Some girls might require a phone reservation in advance (or so I’ve heard?), but most places follow this simple system: ring the bell, see who comes out, and decide from there.
The nice part is that you actually see the person in real life before making a decision—so there’s no bait-and-switch like you might get with edited photos online.
Even though property prices and the cost of living in Hong Kong have been rising lately, the price for these kinds of services is still significantly lower than in Japan. That’s why it’s become a bit of a go-to for Japanese guys looking for a more affordable experience.
From what I’ve researched, this kind of setup doesn’t seem to be illegal either, so you can enjoy it without feeling overly anxious.
Did they close down during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Before I left, I saw comments on social media saying things like “Customers stopped coming because of COVID” or “When I went, it was closed (turned into a regular apartment).”
To get straight to the point, as of now (2025), they still exist—though maybe only the more well-known places like the ones I’m covering here.
With the pandemic settling down, people who are thinking about going can feel safe to explore without worry.
There are so-called official websites, but they don’t really mean much.
In Japan, most adult entertainment venues have official websites where you can check information about the girls and prices.
Similarly, ping pong apartments even have something like an official website.
Here’s one:
https://hk.zh141.com/jp/
However, it’s mostly useless.
The reason is that the number of girls listed is clearly very small.
For example, one famous building in 尖沙咀 (Chim Sha Chui), Hong Kong, only had about three girls listed.
And some of them didn’t even have room numbers…
On the other hand, we couldn’t find some girls listed on the site when we visited in person.
Looking at the site alone, you might think, “There aren’t many at all!” but when you actually go, there were over 50 girls there.
So, I think this site is only good for getting a rough idea of the location, the services, and the prices. Also, it’s helpful to translate and remember some of the Chinese terms on the site—this makes things smoother once you’re there.
Alright, that’s a brief overview of ping pong apartments so far.
Visited 發利大廈 (Fat Lee Building)
Hong Kong has many ping pong apartments of various sizes, but I visited the most famous one, 發利大廈 (Fat Lee Building).
The reasons I chose this place were:
- It’s a major spot, so it felt safe
- It’s close to tourist areas and easy to get to
Both for peace of mind and convenience.
Other blogs had clear photos and directions, so I had no trouble finding it.
The building is a bit off the main street but still in a busy area, so I didn’t feel unsafe at all. (On the flip side, there are lots of people around, so it’s hard to be discreet…)
At the same time, the building itself looks completely ordinary. If you didn’t know, you wouldn’t realize this was a ping pong apartment.
I visited around 3 PM on a weekday.
Since I’d never been to an adult service place like this before (though technically it’s not a shop), I kept glancing over from across the street to check things out.
After a while, I saw a group of three men go inside, so I steeled myself and went into the building too.
Inside the building…
When I entered the building, a man was sitting at the reception desk, with stairs and an elevator behind him.
But the “reception” didn’t say anything to me; he looked just like a normal building manager.
(By the elevator, there were notices about garbage disposal and other resident announcements, which really made me realize this was just a regular apartment building.)
As I got on the elevator, about five other men came in as well.
The ride up was slow, and the silence felt awkward…
By the way, most of the customers were Asian, but there were also a few white guys.
When the elevator doors opened on the upper floor, pink neon lights decorated the walls, giving off a definite adult entertainment vibe.
And all around, the sound of “ping-pong” buzzers echoed loudly!
This is exactly why it’s called a “ping pong apartment.”
You press the buzzer on each apartment door, and a woman opens it.
If you like the woman, you negotiate the price and enjoy the service.
If not, you just leave quickly—no problem.
Besides the buzzer, there are signs on the doors that show:
- The girl’s selling points and price
- Whether it’s okay to buzz or not
The first part is in Chinese, so I couldn’t understand most of it, but there were papers saying things like “good at oral services” or “recommended by the manager.”
Not every door had these signs, but I’d say about 80% showed prices.
So although I said “negotiate the price,” in reality, it’s mostly fixed.
About the second point—whether you can buzz—it goes without saying that you can’t buzz while another man is receiving service.
So each door has a sign hanging that says either “Welcome” or “Please wait,” making it easy to know when you can buzz.
By the way, this isn’t just on one floor—most floors and rooms in the building operate like this.
So instead of immediately picking a girl, you press buzz to check out appearances and hold your spot.
That’s why you constantly hear buzzers ringing all over the place.
I pressed buzz more times in one day than I probably ever have in my whole life (ﾉД`).
Inside, the hallways are narrow—barely wide enough for two men to pass each other.
Walking through, you see men with eager eyes, the endless sound of buzzers, and faint moans from the women.
The whole atmosphere was so surreal it made me laugh. (lol)
I decided on a cute girl with light brown hair!
I wasn’t sure who to pick, but since I was tired from walking around the building so much, I decided to go back to the first girl I had my eye on and negotiate with her.
She was small and cute with a great figure.
Her makeup was mature and a bit heavy—if I had to be critical—but honestly, she looked way more attractive than the no-makeup local girls you see on the street.
Most girls in ping pong apartments probably only speak Chinese, but “How much?” got through just fine.
She said “500 HKD,” and I agreed to go into the room.
Even with the recent historic weakness of the yen, 1 HKD is about 20 yen, so paying just under 10,000 yen felt like a great bargain for Japanese visitors. For reference, that’s roughly around 75 USD—definitely a bargain compared to prices back home.
I didn’t specifically confirm this, but it seems like full service is the default here. Unless the door says “NG” (no-go), you can assume the price includes that.
I’ll save the details of what happened next for the next post!
Hope this gives you a good picture if you’re curious about ping pong apartments.
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