Women living in Japan consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.9 out of 5.
Women living in Japan consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.2 out of 5.
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.
Based on 55 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.9/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.9/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.2/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.1/5 | 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 |
Malena
Japan is the safest place on Earth. I have walked by myself on multiple occasions during nighttime and I have never experienced anything but calmness of mind. I consider Japan to be the best country in the world to solo travel as a woman (I did my first solo trip ever in Japan last year).
Posted: April 22, 2025Tokyo is a huge prefecture and consists of many regions. Depending where are you staying, the experience might change. The most unsafe areas are Shibuya, Shinjuku, Yotsuya and surrounding areas. Many tourists, dirty streets, and very noisy.
Posted: April 20, 2025Arisa
Overall, I think it’s a verrryyy safe place. I would say the safest place in the world. I can walk around the city after midnight and that alright. I would be careful and look for suspicious persons when walking outside, but I’ve had no problem even I had to use trains after midnight. One thing you have to care about as a woman is sexual harassment on a crowded train.
Posted: April 12, 2025Kyoto is a very beautiful city where I found myself very safe. I spent 4 nights and 5 days there. I used to go out at daytime and come back at the dark. I could walk alone in the streets at night time without feeling stressed because my hotel was in the city center full of people and very safe
Posted: April 2, 2025Selina
My solo trip to Japan was an amazing experience 🇯🇵🗻🍣 I felt very very safe all the time. I spend 1-2 weeks in the big cities and felt safe all the time. Osaka felt a little bit unsafe during the nighttime but still completely moderate for a big city. And I didn’t experienced anything bad. I spend 2-3 weeks in the countryside and on an island and I always felt very very safe. Can recommend Japan for anybody who is interested in the stunning Japanese culture and loves good food!
Posted: March 19, 2025Dipuo
Small town, not rural, just small with big city mentality. So people are ready to help you if you ask but will ignore you and keep quiet. Local train run till midnight and local buses stop around 9-10pm. Extremely safe, the only dangerous thing is maybe mudslide during rain season.
Posted: March 14, 2025Laura
I visited Hokkaido with my brother and we found nothing but hospitality, we went to a random bar and people who didn’t even speak our lenguaje helped us find a place to go out , came with us for 2 h even if they where going home before they found us , didn’t let us even pay for our own drinks and then when the saw we liked the place and were comfortable there , they said goodbye to us and went home . People where either shy or supper friendly, no one rude or disrespectful or trying to take advantage
Posted: March 11, 2025I would say Nagoya is really safe compared to other cities I’ve been to, especially in Europe. I have always felt safe in public transportation and in town even at night. Of course there is no place 100% safe and I always make sure to be careful but I would say in Nagoya you can be fairly relaxed.
Posted: March 7, 2025Maëva
I feel really safe in there, since one month, everyone seems kind and thinkful so I didn't have to worry for now. I didn't feel unsafe as in my country, people look at you in France like scanning you or your body it's sometimes uncomfortable. But here it doesn't happened to me even I am a stranger.
Posted: February 25, 2025I found Fukuoka is a safe city. Of course there might be a chance to get bad experience in any country. But I can walk at night time alone and I feel prtty safe to do it. I think most of places in Japan is like that and I really appreciate.
Posted: February 17, 2025