Have you ever imagined your nightlife in Japan? Many tourists imagine that they will arrive in Tokyo and go to neighborhoods like Kabukicho and start picking up 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 in the clubs of Japan’s red-light districts, this article will help you stay alert to the problems that 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, and you can very well enjoy the night in nightclubs, show houses, hostess, and love hotels. The big problem with these nightlife neighborhoods 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 about the price
These nightlife neighborhoods often vary the price according to the service, size of the club, and quality of the partners. There are bars that can cost up to 7,000 yen without all drinks included. Those special shows often easily exceed 10,000 yen. If you really want a service, prepare more than 20,000 yen.
Suspicious people often approach tourists on the street offering cheap options, or at least they make it seem that way. 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 without informing customers in advance. They may have said it cost 15,000 yen, but end up charging 20,000 yen in the end, inventing a mandatory fee for newcomers or similar excuses.
There was a bar that charged 2.6 million yen from some customers despite promising 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, stay alert! And it’s not just Japanese people trying to suck your money, but foreigners too. Even in Akihabara, these money-sucking men have appeared, and in Osaka, I saw many young women lurking.
Be smart about Nightlife
These suspicious people also deceive in another way; they may present posters of beautiful young women, but in reality, they take you to a middle-aged lady.
Women need to be careful, even men. Foreigners stand out in Japan; Japanese people can create stereotypes. There have been cases of Japanese dragging women to a love hotel, perhaps the language barrier contributed to this.
In Japan, the law prohibits prostitution! How so? You may have heard various reports 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 on a date to chat and without relations.
Be careful also with the Yakuza; they tend to be in nightlife neighborhoods like Kabukicho because that’s where their businesses are conducted. But there’s no need to fear the Yakuza; just be careful not to be taken advantage of. The Yakuza is an officially recognized organization; it works together with the police to maintain peace in these neighborhoods. They don’t like people breaking the local rules, so don’t be a troublemaker.
Final tips for your nightlife
Be careful not to enter places that are prohibited for foreigners. They are usually marked, but we don’t always find this signage in this light show. Some places in these nightlife neighborhoods require you to have knowledge of 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 stay alert! If you want a basic nightlife without worry, there are many similar neighborhoods, cheaper and safer, spread throughout Japan.
And you don’t need to be afraid 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 full of 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 visited any red-light district in Japan? Did you experience the nightlife? What was your experience? We appreciate the comments and shares.
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