Have you ever imagined your nightlife in Japan? Many tourists imagine that they will arrive in Tokyo and go to neighborhoods like Kabukicho and pick up the girls. Others want to go further and hire special services. If you intend to do these perverted things, or simply want to experience a night out in Japan's red light districts, this article will help you to get smart about the problems these neighborhoods can bring.
Depending on your intention during the night, be with friends to avoid problems. In most cases, there is no need to worry, Japan is a safe place, you can very well enjoy the night in nightclubs, show houses, hostess and love hotels. The big problem with these red light districts is that they are full of people with ulterior motives trying to take your money and even rob you.
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Be smart with the price
These nightlife neighborhoods often vary in price according to service, club size, and quality of partners. There are bars that cost up to 7,000 yen without all drinks included. Those special shows usually go over 10,000 yen easily. If you really want a service, prepare more than 20,000 yen.
Suspicious people often approach tourists on the street offering cheap options, at least they make it seem. Even if you think it's cheap, be careful because they use strategies to raise the price. They often add additional fees to the bill if they give customers advance notice. They may have said it cost 15,000 yen, but ends up charging 20,000 yen in the end, making up a mandatory rookie fee or similar excuses.
There was a bar that charged 2.6 million yen to some customers despite having promised a bill of 4,000 yen. In this incident, the fraud victims were threatened with violence after refusing to pay. There are thousands of strategies in these neighborhoods created to steal your money, so be careful! And it's not just Japanese people trying to suck your money, but foreigners too. Even in Akihabara these sucking men have appeared, and in Osaka I saw many young women lurking.
Get Smart with Nightlife
These suspicious people are also deceiving in another way, they may present posters of beautiful young women, but in reality they lead to a middle-aged lady.
Women need to be careful, even men. Foreigners stand out in Japan, the Japanese can create stereotypes, there are already cases of Japanese people dragging women to a love hotel, perhaps the language barrier has contributed to this.
In Japan, the law prohibits prostitution! How so? You may have heard several accounts of these services, that's because every law has loopholes. In Japan, the hired girl becomes your partner and you go out on a date. From the moment you are a couple, even if temporary, the law no longer prohibits you from having sexual relations. This entertainment industry is clever, isn't it? Perhaps this is one of the reasons there are so many innocent services where girls simply go out on a date to talk and without relations.
Be careful also with the Yakuza, they usually hang out in nightlife districts like Kabukicho, because that's where their businesses are conducted. But you don’t need to be afraid of the Yakuza, just be careful not to be harmed. The Yakuza is an officially recognized organization, they work together with the police to maintain peace in these neighborhoods. They do not like people breaking the local rules, do not be a troublemaker.
Final tips for your nightlife
Be careful not to enter places that are prohibited for foreigners. They are usually signposted, but we don't always find this signage in this light show. Some places in these nightlife districts require you to be fluent in Japanese to enter.
If you are looking for a good red light district for nightlife, the most famous are Kabukicho in Tokyo, Nakasu in Fukuoka, Susukino in Sapporo and Tobita Shinchi in Osaka. It's not dangerous, but beware! If you want a no-fuss, basic nightlife, there are many similar, cheaper and safer neighborhoods throughout Japan.
And you don't have to be scared of the neighborhood because of this article. Being in red light districts in Japan is as safe as walking during the day in Brazil. The neighborhood is crowded with people and tourists. If you are a tourist who just wants to walk and enter the famous and well-known bars, you can go without fear. Have you ever visited any red light districts in Japan? Did you witness the nightlife? What is your experience? We appreciate the comments and shares.
