Solo Female Travel in Japan: Honest Safety Review

• Japan's crime rate is genuinely, measurably low.
• The homicide rate per 100,000 people is a fraction of most Western countries.
• In many countries female face a lot verbal attention by the local residents but it is absolutely different in Japan.
• In this country people have a strict norm of not bothering the tourists and this norm somehow works in favour of solo female travellers.
• Let me give you an example, i was walking on the streets of Kyoto and navigating the city but the only problem i faced was the language barrier and the man came to me explained what is written on the boards because he saw me clueless and after he guided me he bowed and left to mind his own business.

• On most major urban lines in Japan, the company has launched new train cars for women.
• They are well indicated on the platform and on the door of the carriage.
• Usually, they are in service from 7am to 9am on weekdays during the office rush hour.
• Use them. It is not because it is dangerous, but because it means that there are women-only carriages, that it's free, and that there isn't an unnecessary variable in your trip.
• As soon as it's rush hour, I'm always using the women-only carriage.
• It is always worth it because you will always be there before time and reaching before the actual time is much more valuable than reaching after time.

There are a variety of places to stay in Japan which are suitable for any budget and are perfect for solo female travelers.

Capsule Hotels:

• In most city centers, now there are designated floors for women in capsule hotels.
• Communal areas to sit quietly without feeling disturbed; clean and well-maintained bathroom facilities, private capsules with curtains.
• I stayed in a women-only capsule hotel in Osaka for 3 nights and it is definitely one of my favourite stays in any country in the world.

Ryokan (Traditional Guesthouses):

• Guesthouses (ryokan) are also good, given their traditional designs.
• The format allows for interactions with other guests and staff to be predictable and comfortable.

Budget Guesthouses:

• Don't expect guesthouses to be extremely premium and luxury because the most touristy places have fine guesthouses.
• Go by the reviews of solo female travellers, rather than the overall rating.
• There is one type of Accommodation that needs more study in order to approach it, and that is the Accommodation of the Person.

Public Transport:

• The public transport system in Japan is the safest & most efficient system I have ever ridden through in the whole world!
• Trains are punctual, there is enough lighting in stations at all times, and signage is adequate in English, but not so good you can't find your way around without speaking Japanese.
• Traveling at night isn't so difficult I've never thought twice about taking the last train from Kyoto to Osaka at night.

Let's talk about Taxis First:

• Japanese taxi drivers charge based on a meter, are well controlled and dependable.
• The drivers don't talk much beyond what is necessary, as a lone female traveler, this was a blessing me.

Walking Alone at Night:

• This is something that you cannot do just anywhere in the world; walking alone at night in Japan is different from walking alone at night in most other countries.
• There is good street lighting.
• Convenience stores are open at all hours of the day where you can stop if necessary.
• Street harassment is not a concern, so you don't have to constantly be alert to the possibility of it.

• The chances are that your trip to Japan will be the safest one you've ever done as a solo traveller.
• In some ways, it's also very safe, which is why we can miss the specific things to be taken into account.

The Most Important Practical Habits:

• The most crucial skill to acquire right off the bat is the women-only train carriage.
• Let someone at home know where you are going.
• Don't put your passport in your bag with the rest of your clothes, keep a photocopy with you instead.
• Save the Japanese characters for your hotel address in the taxi. It is because the taxi drivers especially the old taxi drivers know only less or no English, it might be confusing for them to understand the actual hotel name that is in English.
• Prior to landing, download the Google Translate app with Japanese offline. That can actually help you solve half of your problems.

• Japan isn't only safe for solo female travellers. So it's truly comfortable.
• It's not the same. Japan always makes sure that not only its female tourists actually all type of travellers should feel comfortable and they make sure that the trip includes less annoyance.
• Safe doesn't mean that no bad things happen.
• Comfortable is when you can comfortably eat alone at a restaurant without any disturbance and without being asked any questions.
• Spend 2 hours in a park reading without any one telling you that you don't belong there.
• Streetwalk through a quiet neighbourhood at night as if a person is strolling through a city, but not a woman as is observed in a city neighbourhood at night.
• The safety, coupled with the comfort, that's a combination that's in short supply.
• Japan has it.
• That is why I will return more than any number, because more than anything else is the reason for my return.