Japan Safety Tips: Wetin Every Traveler Suppose Sabi

Japan safe for travelers?

Japan dey always rank among the safest kontri for the world. Violent crime dey rare well well, streets dey clean and dey shine well for night, and if you lose wallet, plenty times dem go carry am go police box. Solo travelers and women dey generally comfortable, even for night for cities like Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

But make you sabi say no destination dey without risk at all. Small preparation go make your trip smooth.

Common scams and wahala

Most trouble dey concentrate for nightlife areas.

• Kabukicho (Tokyo) and Susukino (Sapporo) touts fit lure you enter bar with cheap drinks, then dem go hand you bill wey reach tens of thousands of yen. No ever follow person wey dey offer you deal for road.
• Roppongi get name for spiked drinks and inflated bill for some hostess and "girls" bars.
• Dey polite but firm with touts wey no wan comot. Simple "Iie, kekko desu" (no thank you) and you waka comot go work.
• Watch out for fake monk near tourist spots wey go dash you bracelet, then dem go demand "donation".

Pickpocket dey exist but e no common. Still, watch your bag well for crowded Shibuya or for packed train.

Areas and situations wey you go watch

• Japan na earthquake and typhoon kontri. Download NHK World or Safety tips app for English alert.
• For summer, heatstroke na real danger. Carry water and use shade.
• Trains dey stop run around midnight to 1am. If you miss last train, e fit mean expensive taxi or capsule hotel.
• Cash still dey rule for plenty small shop, shrine and rural area. Carry small yen and use 7-Eleven ATM, wey dey accept foreign card.

Etiquette wey go keep you comot from trouble

• No chop as you dey waka for plenty area, and keep your voice down for train.
• Tattoo fit stop you from some onsen (hot spring) and pool.
• Always carry your passport; police fit legally ask make you show am.

Emergency numbers for Japan

• 110 police
• 119 fire and ambulance
• 118 coast guard (sea wahala)
• Japan Visitor Hotline: 050-3816-2787 (24/7, multilingual, na tourism agency dey run am)

Save dis numbers before you travel. Plenty operators no sabi speak English well, so translation app go help.

Stay connected for Japan

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