based on 102 experiences from female travelers
Gesche
Germany
While I really enjoyed the two weeks I spend in Japan with my brother, the difference I felt between us exploring the country together versus me alone was huge. We visited Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Tokyo and Fukushima. When I was alone, not only was I being treated very differently by (male) workers, I also had a couple of instances of being harassed, photographed and followed. I never feared for my safety as in getting robbed or our apartment being broken in. But when ever I was alone, I was always worried about the safety of me as a women.
Posted: December 25, 2024Japan was very nice nothing happened I feel comfortable here I went to a restaurant and they are very nice The landscape is wonderful I like being there everyone is very nice there is also free wifi
Posted: December 2, 2024Experienced: August, 2024felt completely safe everywhere and never at risk of even pickpocketing. one of the best places to be a solo female traveler in. if you have internet you wont need any help to get by but even if you do the locals are wonderful and will try to help you despite the language barrier
Posted: November 30, 2024Experienced: October, 2024Felt very safe as a solo traveller even at night Decent vegetarian food options Cheap and good hostel stays Very easy to use and accessible public transport at most places Spent around 2000$ including flights, stay, travel, food, attractions, shopping etc for 8 days
Posted: November 10, 2024Mavis
United States
1.Safety: I stayed in Tokyo metropolitan area for most of the time so I feel completely safe 2. Travel: I bought a Suica and saved it on my apple wallet for the subway which works fine, but dir a US resident, pls be aware that they only take Amex card, chase cards was not accepted, not sure why… as for the maps and stops, as a Chinese, I struggled reading the map in either Chinese/Japanese character or English bc I felt like either way only helped me a little lol. Maybe bc my short term memory is bad. 3. Food: I hate to go to those internet famous restaurants so I found a few local ones with good reviews. But I know they are not really local local bc I’m in Tokyo. But the idea is, don’t waste your time waiting in lines for those famous ones. 4. Interesting places: I went to a lot of shrines bc I want to collect the stamps, if you like to take pics, those are good places with less ppl. Overall, Tokyo is a great place to solo female to travel, but pls avoid Aug bc it’s waaayyyy to hot
Posted: October 25, 2024Okayama is a beautiful prefecture in Japan that has many hidden gems including a Katana making museum. It’s super easy to take a ferry from Himase to Shodoshima island. Okayama is famous for its fresh oysters and many more local cuisines. It’s a must visit for a traditional Japanese experience.
Posted: October 14, 2024I felt pretty safe, even though I wouldn't recommend walking in the streets at night. There's a lot of people, so you never know who'll be there, right? But Osaka stole my heart. It was such a nice experience, I love this city.
Posted: October 12, 2024Experienced: August, 2024Japan is a nice place to visit. We enjoy the city when we stay there. The food is delicious and the people are friendly. It’s safe to travel there. We stay there for one week. We went the the playground and the team lab.
Posted: September 6, 2024Meghan
United States
Osaka was really fun! Great city with great food! I was able to meet friends in the app called meet up and do sports. There is lots to do such as shopping, eating, universal studios. The people are also really nice. I felt very safe as a female.
Posted: September 1, 2024Jenny
Taiwan
Tokyo is a place very safe, good food and all experience is very nice and elegant. The whole Japan is good. Very good for people to travel alone. It’s a little expensive, but you still can find nice and cheap food.
Posted: September 1, 2024Based on 41 local experiences
Based on 41 local experiences
Tokyo is one of the safer cities to go to for sure, there are some sketchy areas which you should avoid alone after dark but in general it's quite safe and you can head back home alone late at night without being concerned
Posted: January 12, 2025In no other city I’ve lived in have I felt so safe I took long night walks alone without a single worry. I have never been harassed or felt in greater danger. The only thing is, in the evening hours when the public transport is packed with people, that there could be potential for sexual harassment, but it never happened to me and during the very busy hours there special trains only for only women and elderly, so you can feel safe
Posted: January 9, 2025