Is Japan Safe for Women?

Safety rating

Very Safe
4.8 /5

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

Very Low
1.3 /5

Women living in Japan consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.3 out of 5.

Violence rating

7.8%

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 74 experiences

Safety rating:

4.8/5Very Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

4.6/5Very Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.8/5Very Safe

Crime rate:

1.3/5Very Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.4/5Not at all worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.2/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

How safe is Japan?

Naha

Naha during the day is very safe, at night it is a fairly safe city but as a female who usually adventurous alone, I do get mildy worried with the amount of drunk people there can be, i recommend just steering clear of drunk people

Posted: August 23, 2025
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Akihabara

Akihabara is rather crowed during the afternoon and early evening. Even when the streets got emptier, my friend and I felt comfortable walking around. I want to note that we were doing our best to stick to major streets.

Posted: August 6, 2025
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Tokyo

Pretty safe compared to other countries. You can walk around alone, you won’t get robbed. People even will bring lost things to the nearest police stations, so if you lose something there’s a high chance of getting it back. Of course you hear about sexual harassment cases on public transport etc. so it does exist. I personally never saw it happening though.

Posted: July 31, 2025
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rico

rico

Japan

It's safe normally But I don't really wanna walk alone at night Woman walking alone at midnight could be dangerous. And It's not biased, but recently I feel scared of foreign guys being so loud at night and acting bit disrespectful.

Posted: July 31, 2025
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Jamie

Jamie

Okinawa

A lot of Okinawa is very very safe. American soldiers statistically tend to be the least safe part of staying here. Always be vigilant, but safety in Okinawa feels very respectful. One Okinawa was drunk flirting with me recently and his guy friends told him not to touch me when he started tapping my shoulder—I felt looked out for.

Posted: July 4, 2025
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Is Japan worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.8 /5

based on 143 experiences from female travelers

Sarah

Sarah

Australia

Japan, Group travel

Definitely felt safe in Japan! As my friends and I didn’t speak Japanese, we relied on google translate in smaller towns, otherwise, most people spoke at least a little English in the big cities like Tokyo.

Posted: August 24, 2025
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Safety in Japan

Frequently asked questions

Is Japan safe?

Women living in Japan consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.8 out of 5.

Is Japan safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Japan consider walking alone at night to be very safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.6 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Japan?

Women living in Japan consider public transport to be very safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.8 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Japan?

Women living in Japan consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.3 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Japan?

Women living in Japan consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.4 out of 5

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in Japan?

Women living in Japan consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.2 out of 5

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Japan?

Women living in Japan consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in Japan?

Women living in Japan consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in Japan?

Women living in Japan consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in Japan?

Women living in Japan consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5