Is Japan Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Japan
Safety rating
Women living in Japan consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.8 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Japan consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.2 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 7.8% percentage of women in Japan have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 31 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.8/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.8/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.2/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Is Japan safe for women?
Tokyo
As a local Japanese living in Japan more than 20yrs, I never felt Japan is unsafe. I sometimes run at night around 10-11pm after my work, but no one cares. However, only one place I can warn you, stay away Shinjuku station east exist late at night. It’s the “hit up” point for guys who wants to get a girl for one night. If you walk around there alone around that area, you might be annoyed by those guys
Posted: November 6, 2024
Chrissy
Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Japan is a very safe city/prefecture. People are very kind and helpful and will go out of their way to help you. No one tries to take advantage of foreigners/travellers and even if there is a language barrier everyone always does their best to help. I’ve lost my phone and wallet numerous times and it was always turned in to the store or the police. Also, you don’t need to worry about pick pockets in Japan ☺️
Posted: November 3, 2024Osaka Prefecture
It is a pretty safe place, however it is still have to be carefully about walking alone in the night. Also, pickpocket is rare but it’s best to keep your belongings secure when visiting crowded places like Dotonbori.
Posted: October 26, 2024Higashikawa
Higashikawa is a wonderful, small town in the heart of Hokkaido. It's safe, the locals are so nice and kind, very welcoming to foreigners. There are a lot of people who love cultural exchanging, music, art, and traveling. Women can be safe in this beautiful town, enjoy hiking, snowboarding, skiing, nature of this beautiful place. I love this town from the bottom of my heart.
Posted: October 12, 2024Osaka Prefecture
Japan is a very safe country in general. You don't have to worry about anything being stolen from you or your things. Also it’s a safe country for walking at night, very low chance that something will happen to you. But of course it can’t be 100% safe, but I think Japan is much more safe then other countries.
Posted: October 8, 2024
girl_in_tokyo
Tokyo
In general, Japan is quite safe for single female travelers. It’s fine to walk alone at night, it’s safe to go places alone, and most of the time you won’t be bothered by anyone. However, as everyone knows, Tokyo is notorious for sexual harassment and groping on the commuter trains - chikan, as they are called. If you ride the trains between 7am-9am, or 5pm to 7pm, keep your wits about you and try to stand near other women. Shouting at them is effective, as they do not want to be caught and they are intimidated by assertive women, so have your resting bitch face on. Also watch out in public restrooms in parks, particularly at night, as there are peepers. I have also experienced peeping at the beach (taking photos) and groping/sexual comments in crowded areas where there are a lot of people out drinking: Shibuya, Shinjuku, Roppongi. I would not recommend staying anywhere around Kabukicho in Shinjuku - for some reason they are touting it as a good place to stay, as it is very central and the area has been rebuild with some nice hotels and restaurants. However, it is still a crime center (pick pockets, drugs, yakuza bars, sex clubs) and I know women who have been attacked there or followed. Personally I avoid it at night unless I’m with a group of people. It’s better to stay in Asakusa, Ginza, or other central business area. Anywhere in the outskirts will also be fine, and generally it’s fine to walk from the station to your hotel at night. But as in any place you would go, stay alert.
Posted: September 16, 2024Osaka
If you loose your belongings, most of Japanese people pick up and hand in to the police, stations, information center and so on. It is not 100％ safe waking alone at late night, but I think much safer than other big cities
Posted: September 1, 2024
Ami
Hiroshima
Hiroshima-ppl come here from all over the world 🌍 Here is Japan. I live here more than 15yrs and I have never felt dangerous here. Walking alone around midnight and using train alone - absolutely safe :)
Posted: August 28, 2024
Wenny
Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto is very safe place but can be crowded during holiday. Public transportation is great everything is very accessible and foreigners friendly. Bus is oftenly used to go around the city, I often walk very late in early morning and never experience bad things
Posted: August 19, 2024
Kenya
Tokyo
Probably one of the safest places in the world to be a girl and alone. I never fear walking alone at night. I think sexual harassment can happen at clubs or bars but that’s normal probably in most places.
Posted: August 17, 2024Is Japan worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 99 experiences from female travelers
Japan, Solo travel
Felt very safe as a solo traveller even at night Decent vegetarian food options Cheap and good hostel stays Very easy to use and accessible public transport at most places Spent around 2000$ including flights, stay, travel, food, attractions, shopping etc for 8 days
Posted: November 10, 2024
Mavis
United States
Tokyo, Solo travel
1.Safety: I stayed in Tokyo metropolitan area for most of the time so I feel completely safe 2. Travel: I bought a Suica and saved it on my apple wallet for the subway which works fine, but dir a US resident, pls be aware that they only take Amex card, chase cards was not accepted, not sure why… as for the maps and stops, as a Chinese, I struggled reading the map in either Chinese/Japanese character or English bc I felt like either way only helped me a little lol. Maybe bc my short term memory is bad. 3. Food: I hate to go to those internet famous restaurants so I found a few local ones with good reviews. But I know they are not really local local bc I’m in Tokyo. But the idea is, don’t waste your time waiting in lines for those famous ones. 4. Interesting places: I went to a lot of shrines bc I want to collect the stamps, if you like to take pics, those are good places with less ppl. Overall, Tokyo is a great place to solo female to travel, but pls avoid Aug bc it’s waaayyyy to hot
Posted: October 25, 2024Meet locals in Japan
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