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 72 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.8/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.8/5 | 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: | 1.2/5 | 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 |
How safe is Japan?
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
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
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, 2025Tokyo
A very safe country except for perverts who could potentially stare, secretly take photos/videos of you, or molest you — especially when you’re on public transport like a very crowded train. However, I think it’s less likely to happen to foreigners.
Posted: June 28, 2025
Kelly
Tokyo
Tokyo is one of the cleanest and safest city in the world while having transport system that is always on time and accessible. I’d say it’s safe to walk at night but do keep vigilant because there are creeps that take advantage of drunk people. Other than that my overall experience as a solo female traveller in this city was fantastic.
Posted: June 25, 2025
Marie
Yokosuka
Yokosuka is generally safe. I live near the base so there's a lot of US Navy personel doing patrol every now and then. If you need help you can just shout and guarantee people will be there. Been living here for about 6 years now and I love living here.
Posted: June 17, 2025Is Japan worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 140 experiences from female travelers
Japan, Group travel
My trip to Japan was amazing! I felt super safe the whole time. The food was incredible, and everything was reasonably priced. My hotel was in a great spot, it was in Ginza. The food and shopping were really affordable too!"
Posted: August 1, 2025
Maëlle
France
Shizuoka, Solo travel
I went there with a friend for her birthday. We were a little bit disappointed because there weren't many things to see or visit but still happy we went there. We visited a magnificent temple but the way to get there was quite an adventure 😂. The view was amazing. We visited Shizuoka's castle but a bit sad because there wasn't much to see because almost everything was burnt in a fire long time ago. The fish in shizuoka is divine and so cheap compared to France!
Posted: July 22, 2025Experienced: June, 2024Safety in Japan
Tokyo
Osaka
Kyoto
Okinawa
Nagoya
Fukuoka
Fujikawaguchiko
Asahikawa
Hokkaido
Hachioji
Yokohama
Yokosuka
Ito
Kanazawa
Ichinomiya
Kami
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