2007-02-23 09:11:29 · 17 answers · asked by narutoq01 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
Mostly very safe.
But crowded train is filled with the sexual molester (called "chikan" in Japanese), so daily train travel not so nice for the woman.
Situation actually so bad that the many train service is offering the "women-only" car on the train to escape these pervert.
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2007-02-23 23:12:28 · answer #1 · answered by luther blissett 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a very safe place in comparison to inner cities in the U.S., but no country is 100%. There is crime in every country, Japan just has a very low amount. I grew up there, and as a child I could go anywhere alone with complete confidence.
2007-02-23 12:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by tankgirl190 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's one of the safer places in the world,
but expensive,
and you have to be sensible and not go wandering around alone at night etc.
i don't think the world itself is particularly safe, I've been nearly killed by a car in Australia but travelled through China and Ecuador without a problem
..........some general links on Japan you might have already seen......
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan
2007-02-23 09:25:18 · answer #3 · answered by hadassah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Japan is one of the safest countries in the world. It has an extemely low crime rate, and even walking at night is safe. Of course, still use common sense as you would in a less safe area.
2007-02-23 09:17:46 · answer #4 · answered by Elisabeth 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
How safe is it?
So safe that you can leave your luggage unattended and 20 minutes later you're still going to find it untouched even in the middle of the city.
Either that or it'll end up with the police lost and found.
2007-02-23 11:17:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no place is 100% crime free, but its not like they have some ghetto are where theres shootings every other day
i'm not saying japan is so safe that no crimes happen but its pretty safe, safer than the US
2007-02-23 12:40:34 · answer #6 · answered by Sushilove 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quite Safe, Low Crime rate.
2007-02-27 05:28:03 · answer #7 · answered by cece 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does sit on the Ring of Fire, where the tectonic plates cause all sorts of volcanic activity, earthquakes, and tsunamis. On the other hand, it's been there for hundreds of millions of years and will probably be there for at least another 400 million years or so.
2007-02-23 09:16:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Safe as safe can be. Much safer than some places in the U.S.
2007-02-23 09:15:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anthony F 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Let's see. Yearly average...
Murders:
USA: 12,568
Japan: 637
Rapes:
USA: 89,110
Japan : 2,260
Total crimes:
USA: 23,677,000
Japan: 2,443,470
God bless America !
2007-02-23 12:42:19 · answer #10 · answered by Kaori 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋