Tokyo Warnings Or Dangers

 16 Reviews  With very few exceptions, if women use common sense they will be safe in Tokyo. Much safer than any US city. Don't walk down dark alleys alone at night, etc. Use a buddy system if you are drinking. If... 

 16 Reviews  Please carry enough japanese yen with you, as it is very difficult and near to impossible to change money there. The few moneychangers only accept selected currencies. AND the exchange rate is very... 

 16 Reviews  Are you thinking about renting a car in Japan? Are you going to be able to deal with driving where most of the world considers to be on the wrong side of the road? Do you hate being splashed by... 

 11 Reviews  Tokyo has one of the lowest crime rates of any large city in the world. I have never felt unsafe, even wandering alone at night in some of the seedier sections. In fact, Tokyo is so safe that it is... 

 4 Reviews  You need to check carefully any over-the-counter medicines which maybe commonly used in the U.S. or other countries, into Japan. Some of these you might not think twice about but they are not all... 

 3 Reviews  You may be tempted to buy a Japanese T-Shirt because it might look cool to walk around with flashy kanji or hiragana on your body -- you'll look worldy and sophisticated, after all. If you think that,... 

 4 Reviews  How exciting Tokyo might be, the biggest metropolis in the world is indeed clean but if you look at what's in the air this does not apply. Admitedly, it is not as bad as in Mexico City or Cairo, but... 

 6 Reviews  EVERYTHING in modern Japanese apartments is high tech. You use a keycard to get in, but the real innovation is the bathroom. I had to turn the faucet on by hand but everything else seems to work... 

 1 Review  There is an element of flirting with danger when eating this fish. The fugue fish is highly poisonous and a few people have been known to have died eating it. In Japan, only a few selected... 

 4 Reviews  If you take a walk around Tokyo, especially near the parks, you will probably notice many homeless people along the sidewalks or in makeshift homes. It is very unlikely that you will find garbage cans... 

 Bunsch Says:  As we were getting up this morning, I felt reasonably sure that my futon moved a litte. An earthquake? Jay said of course not, that those instants of vertigo... 

 Bunsch Says:  The City of Tokyo has a major problem with crows. A visitor may notice that there are generally plastic mesh tarps over the bags of trash, the whole being... 

 Avya Says:  That was the mistake that I made!Ueno park has many interesting museums and all of them were closed on Monday. It so happened that we decided to go to Ueno park... 

 Avya Says:  Carry your passport with you everywhere you go.When we were in Tokyo, we were approached by police at 2 train stations, one at Shinjuku station and one at... 

 sinjabc Says:  I found Roppongi similar to Las Vegas. There is lots of flashy neon signs and North American brands and chains. I felt like I was no longer in Japan. There are... 

 donpaul77 Says:  You may like this sort of thing, but if you would rather not see the sleazy side of Tokyo (and not spend a small fortune), avoid these places. As you walk down... 

 Fabanna Says:  If you go to Tokyo in the Christmas/New Year period, be careful because many museums or palaces may be closed...like the Emperor's palace in the center of the... 

 Wild_Orchid Says:  I found that on the weekends, the restaurants at all the shopping malls were FULL and there were long queues of people waiting to get into some of the more... 

 ChuckG Says:  All over town, you wil see signs talking about massage or "special service" with pictures of good looking ladies. Don't be fooled...you get more than straight... 

 LAOWAI Says:  How high is too high? In Japan, you're taking your life into your own hands if you choose to eat more than enough sushi. But to stack your sushi plates at a... 

 Rebecca_jp Says:  Careful!!!Be careful if you are used to addresses and cities with square blocks with correlative numbers.Here you won't find that.Take Tokyo as an example, this... 

 Sharrie Says:  Official Sites: TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT:Seikatubu ka.Metro.Tokyo.jp.JAPAN RAIL PASS:JREast.co.jp.JAPAN TRAVEL BUREAU: JTB.co.jp.SUNRISE TOURS:... 

 Krystynn Says:  Another important advice: Please try NOT to look 'lost'.... like that clueless looking gal in the pic below. :-( Even if you've lost your way (and no thanks to...