Is Japan Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel experience

Best country in the world. Having lived there as well, I’ve never felt safer as a women. The people are amazing, the views are breathtaking and the food is delicious. This country is so efficient, clean and overall just fun to visit.

Solo travel experience

Japan felt super safe as a female solo traveler. I recommend traveling to north and south islands , Hokkaido and Okinawa. Hokkaido is beautiful during the snow festival in Sapporo, and Okinawa has beautiful islands, both have culture unique to the mainland as well.

Solo travel experience

Japan is a very safe country for solo female travelers. I have lived here for a year and visited many places. I felt very safe. Not many people speak English but with Google Translate it's not a problem. Learning basic polite words will be appreciated. Don't rush to see everything. Tourism in Japan is basically temples, food and shopping (if you're into that). Often, taking your time to explore a less touristy area will allow you to live an exceptional experience which, in my opinion, trumps seeing yet another temple (no matter how beautiful it may be).

Solo travel experience

Hello! It’s not a surprise that Japan it’s a great destine for girl solo travelers. I highly recommend to visit Japan! It’s great country to connect with the nature and at the same time get to know the futuristic side of humanity, also it’s great to inspire you to do better in life. You’ll see how civilians are and you’ll think about how to be like them as civilization. There are many activities, they could go from espiritual activities to the most insane ones. It’s a great place for aventures. As a girl I never felt insecure, most people there are nice and gentle. I highly recommend to visit.

Solo travel experience

It’s a very safe place, I never felt threatened in any way as a woman travelling alone. I went on a few walks by myself at night as well. Never in super dark or quiet areas, usually there were some people around. I went to Tokyo, Hakodate, Sapporo, Hachinohe, Noboribetsu, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Himeji, and Narita. For me, the most brilliant part of the trip was simply experiencing the public transportation. I enjoyed the train rides so much and fully took advantage of the rail pass. Good was incredible and good value. You can spend as much or as little as you want, but even the very cheap meals (fast casual places, konbini, supermarket food) was quality stuff. I stayed in some budget hotels as well as hostels. Cleanliness is unparalleled, I also appreciated the availability of baths after a long day. The hostels were generally very comfortable, although not particularly social, at least not in the time that I was there. I enjoyed my spontaneous day trips immensely (Hiroshima and Kobe), and would love to return to these places. My favourite spot on the trip was the Herb Garden in Kobe. It’s absolutely stunning and I spent so much longer than I expected just relaxing, wandering through the gardens, enjoying some food and people watching. It is a truly special place

Solo travel experience

I felt extremely safe throughout the trip, both in Tokyo and Kyoto, day and night. Be prepared to walk a lot (A LOT!) although the subway network in Tokyo was the best I’ve ever experienced in the world. All kinds of food (not only sushi!!) are excellent and not as expensive as one might think. If you don’t have a lot of time, plan and organize each day as much as you can. Especially Tokyo, being such a big city, if no planning is involved, you waste a lot of time and miss out on wonderful things.

Solo travel experience

Traveling in Japan as a solo woman traveler was a breeze. I have travelled to a few countries for study/conferences and mostly alone, and Japan definitely tops the list in terms of overall great experience. It's so safe, anytime of the day and night and people are extremely helpful. Although, in bigger cities like Tokyo, some passersby might be quite busy to stop and help you out if you need any help. But almost everyone would stop and try their best to help you out

Solo travel experience

Japan was an amazing country. I was there for 5 months studying abroad. I felt absolutely safe to walk around. I am kind of an introvert and the country suited my personality. The foods were amazing and affordable if you know where to look!

Group travel experience

I was three weeks in Japan. Starting from Tokyo to Nagasaki. I had such a great time in Japan. I felt really safe there. Clean streets, nice people, the only thing I’m sad about i the non existence of vegetarian food.

Solo travel experience

Japan is beautiful and super safe country. There are so many amazing things to do , one trip is never enough. From ancient temples to futuristic skyscrapers, tranquil tea ceremonies , relaxing hot springs and amazing food. Great service and everything on time.

Even though walking alone after 11pm, it's safe. Some drunk man might talk to you, but you can just ignore them. It's the safest country in the world, most of time you lost your wallet or phone, it's delivered to a police station.

Japan is best known for its safety and easy access to public transport for travelers around the world. Walking alone after dark is safe in the big city, but in the countryside in general, people commute to schools or work by buses, cars or trains. Japan has the safest records of using public transports in the world; furthermore, the time schedules are very punctual including planes, trains (Shinkansen included), buses, boats, etc.

Solo travel experience

Japan has it all. It is a shame I was not able to explore more, but I’ll surely be back as often as I can.The food was superb, I cannot get enough of Japanese food. I wish to try the Nakasendo trail one day and I hope you guys from Travel Ladies can join me. :)

Solo travel experience

I had a JR ticket when I was in Japan and I had the freedom to explore the country. The transport system is very efficient. Google Maps works everywhere. I didn't have any problems with navigation. The Japanese are the nicest people and are always willing to help. Tokyo at night is incredible. I traveled alone and did not join any group tours during my stay in Japan.