Is Tokyo safe for solo female travelers?

Tokyo is an incredibly safe city for solo female travelers. The city has low crime rates and a respectful culture, with the locals demonstrating courteous behavior. Public transport is extremely reliable, including during the night hours. There is a strong police presence and well-lit streets, enhancing the overall safety. However, as in any large city it's always important to stay aware of your surroundings and not leave belongings unattended.

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How safe is Tokyo for solo female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.6 /5

based on 49 experiences from female travelers

Sandra

Sandra

Spain

Solo travel

I felt completely safe in this city. People seem to live in their own world, and that’s the best feeling when you need some space as a solo traveler. But if you ever feel overwhelmed and want to chat with someone, just look around: you’ll notice that people are always open to talking. The city is super convenient: there’s always something to do at any hour, almost everything stays open, and you can find literally anything you can imagine. Food is cheap and delicious, and shopping is very satisfying for anyone who loves hunting for good deals: you can always find the same thing cheaper somewhere else. The only downside is the night transport, but honestly, being from Madrid, it feels pretty much the same.

Posted: November 8, 2025
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Family travel

Visiting Tokyo with my family was great, the food, the people, the clothes, the public transport.. honestly everything felt so clean and safe. I think anyone should visit Tokyo at least once in their lifetime, if they have the means to.

Posted: October 14, 2025Experienced: July, 2016
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Solo travel

Tokio 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, 2025
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How safe is Tokyo for women?

Local safety index

4.7 /5

Based on 25 local experiences

Local crime index

1.1 /5

Based on 25 local experiences

It felt very safe, especially using the public transport system and the female only trains :). I felt pretty comfortable walking around by myself and checking my phone while walking for directions etc.

Posted: November 21, 2025
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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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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
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Safety in Japan

Hospitality Exchange in Tokyo

Nina

Nina

Tokyo

Can host for:

2 days

About me

Hello, I am Nina. Currently a graduate student in Tokyo, majoring linguistics in general. Feel free to reach out to me. If you want to go clubbing but feel a bit shy, hit me up.

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grayce

grayce

Tokyo

Can host for:

3 days

About me

hello! im a master student in tokyo for two years. i’m looking to explore japan and other south east asian countries while i’m here :)

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Expats in Tokyo

Miko

Miko

Tokyo

About me

Please note: I do not host. I am 50+ Tokyo native working for a global media company. I have lived in Australia and Côte d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast over 9 years, started travelling solo 2 years ago. I am kind of new to travel for leisure, and trying to have a hang of it. I am planning another trip to Sweden in June. It will be my first trip to Scandinavia and look forward to it. I love live musics, films, reading, visiting museums and dancing.

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Mia

Mia

Tokyo

About me

I will study abroad in Estonia🇪🇪from '25 Sep, so any tips or advice you could throw my way would be awesome🥳 spent my childhood in Boston 🇺🇸 study abroad···▸🇦🇺QUT→Tartu🇪🇪 IELTS 7.0 Tokyo Netflixgeek here to make friends!

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