based on 144 experiences from female travelers
I felt pretty safe walking around in Tokyo. We stayed there for about 2 weeks. I knew someone local. Getting around was pretty simple, but one should have the Pasmo app or any related on. It makes it much easier to travel by metro. The food was good and I suggest also trying more local looking restaurants. Keep in mind that you might have to pay cash then. I was also a bit surprised of the English speaking level
Posted: September 9, 2025Sarah
Australia
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, 2025Tokio was very safe! Even late at night I never felt uncomfortable. The food was amazing, i loved it. The City is so incredible, i would love to go again some day. Transport was very easy, even thoug I thougt it would be hard.
Posted: August 21, 2025Experienced: April, 2025Felt safe, but I'm sure a big part of it is because I was with my partner. I hear bad stories about solo female travellers in Japan that make me shudder. Fortunately I've never experienced anything like it myself.
Posted: August 14, 2025My 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, 2025Based on 75 local experiences
Based on 75 local experiences
Environmentally it is rather safe as earthquakes and tsunamis rarely ever come. The people are kind too but you can never be too careful! Try avoiding trains full of people, as there is a risk of being sexually assaulted (although, it is safe enough to sleep a little if you're sitting down). This is a wide problem, not only in Fukuoka obviously but all over japan. Pickpocketing isn't usually a problem either, but like i said before you can never be too careful.
Posted: September 2, 2025