Most Shady Place in Japan: Kabukicho, Shinjuku | Tokyo's Red Light District
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Shinjuku is one of the most famous metropolitan cities in Tokyo. It is also a great place to grab some drinks with friends. However, there are a few areas that can be a little dangerous if you don't know what to look out for. Kabukicho, Shinjuku's Red Light District and home of the Robot Restaurant, is one of those areas. Kabukicho is an area filled with bars, restaurants, host and hostess clubs, as well as love hotels. Kabukicho's name came from the late 40's plan to build kabuki theater in that area, that while was not built, the name stuck. One of the dangerous things about Kabukicho is the "kyaku-hiki" or pulling in of customers by staff of hostess clubs and certain bars. There are a few clubs and bars that will overcharge for drinks, have hidden fees, or worst case scenario slip drugs into your drinks. While this is a rare occurance, it does happen and can cause some real problems for those that cannot speak Japanese. Kabukicho isn't all bad, but if you do end up there just make sure to be careful.
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Exactly, sound advice..... It's a fun place to walk around, but stay the f... away from all the "clubs" - it's not gonna end well. >_
yea, if things goes too well, you are getting drunk with cute girs around you who with irresistible cute smiles ask if they may drink in Shinjuku or any other entertainment districts in Japan, you are certainly trapped in what Japanese refer to as water trade -- mizushoubai 水商売 buying hostesses ridiculously expensive drinks without knowing it until it is way too late.
except that it's nothing like what it's really like, is it?
491202 people (at the time of this comment) have been completely misinformed, and have seen nothing of Kabukicho apart from a gentrified main road. I shouldn't complain too much If this was a more accurate video about the really shady places, real good drinking and amazing people you can meet here, more mainstream riff-raff would be drawn here and the gentrification that's killing Kabukicho would accelerate.
japan is the safest place in the world. anything bad happening to tourists is basically something they did or created for themselves.
The sketchiest part of Tokyo is like the nicest part of London lol
EXACTLY! LOL!
IKR?
The sketchiest place in London is the safest place in the US.
The sketchiest place in the us is the safest place in Rio de Janeiro
The sketchiest place in Somalia is the best place in new Delhi
If dangerous in Japan means overcharging for drinks, I need to get my family there immediately
I swear it could get deeper thou
Aaron H
It’s the safest country in the world
Tyler Johnson
It’s a fact dumb ass.
Unless the gangsters try to human traffic you lol
Japnese porn are new tier dude. Go go
Never bump anyone in Kabukicho or else you're gonna be embroiled in a fight with them. And, you're gonna have to fight your way out of it. Brawler Style is for strong attacks. Rush Style is for fast attacks. And, if you're overwhelmed grab a bicycle and go Thug style. You'll earn a few bucks too and an energy drink. Trust me, I've been there like 6 times. If you count Judgment, er, I mean if you would so judge to go to Kamu..Kabukicho.
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😂😂😂 fr
Just try not to get on Kazuma Kiryu's bad side there ;)
Try to avoid meeting Goro-Chan
@@jomantaspocius2888 he is in danger
Never went to Japan but here a bid advice: if you hear a group of black suit guys saying "Oiiii, chotto matte", just run.
Is this a joke orrr is this a fact?
Oiii, chotto sakura, omae!
@@PaleLatino I think it's a Yakuza (videogame) joke
Isn't chotto matte means wait a minute or something like that
@@youknowbts_ - Yes it does, in Yakuza games, yakuzas always "chotto matte you" when they want to fight you
0/10, didn't encounter Mr. Shakedown or The Legendary Dragon of Dojima
Kabukicho has got to be the safest red light district in the world.
I always felt safe in Amsterdam.
Any bad place in Japan is like Mr Rodgers neighborhood compared to the bad places in the USA. It’s basically hell in the bad cities in the US.
I just played the Yakuza series 1-4.
Where's all the guys trying to beat you up? xD
*****
Lol, nice!
Maybe someday we will see a Sotenbori video xD
He's not exaggerating, you really need to keep your wits about you in Kabukicho. It's great for taking in the sights and has a lot of cool stuff, but you'll get taken to weird places if you stop for anyone trying to solicit you into a store, especially as a foreigner. (I got robbed and still salty years later)
I went Japan a fee years ago another thing to watch out for in that area is Nigerians who will.tru and usher you into a bar and some your drink and take your card and such
wizard898 how did you get robbed exactly?
Same here man. I got lured into this private hostess bar and was basically held hostage by yakuza who were demanding I pay them a lot of money. I ended up leaving with a girl and got a hj from the girl I was talking to but it was scary as they held me in there
@ Damn. That had to be the worst hand job ever.
@Ok. Cuz if they had a gun to you while the hand job was delivered, that'd be a terrible experience.
Living in Paris, Kabukicho looks like Disneyland... I would feel safer in Kabukicho than in Paris' safest area, and I'm not kidding. My dream is to visit Japan and I will definitely come and see Kabukicho which looks like a very lively area.
I have been to both and you really could fall asleep in most places in Japan with your wallet and wake up with your wallet in tact. You would not have that outcome in Paris..just saying.
Yeah, that's true for most European cities...Japan felt super safe overall.
ElKidBoy Try Mexico, noob :v
Amen, bro. Paris freaked me out, I thought I was in Capetown by accident. Any part of Japan on the other hand was just safest place on Earth.
I’ve walked alone during night in many places of this planet (Bangkok, Phnom Phen, Shangai, London, Rome, Tokyo, New York, LA). I risked my life only in this city: PARIS!
Just went there in May 2019 - day or night it is still the safest city I have ever visited. Absolutely adore Japan and it's people and culture.
I guess times have changed. I visited Japan way back in the 1980s and played guitar in a Brazilian-themed restaurant called Saçi Pererê (in Shinjuku). The area was very safe back then.
It still is very safe. This guy seems like an idiot
calm down guys stop attacking him, he's just letting first timer know alittle about it. i even get scam in thailand. so i believe there's places like that even in japan.. thumbs up and good advise..
Thanks a lot! Really appreciate it. I will agree that my thumbnail is a bit clickbaity, but beware does technically come from be wary or cautious, so I still think it's accurate. Haha. Always wanted to visit Thailand. Seems dope!
Im from Mexico so this doesnt scares me at all
Totally agree with this one
Sorry to hear that man
I'm from Mexico too but I left at an early age, so I don't know nothing about the way things are there, enlighten me please!
I'm from Mexico too but I left at an early age, so I don't know nothing about the way things are there, enlighten me please!
@@samblair4257 don't be a girl
A few decades ago, the town was completely controlled by Yakuza but now it has been relatively safer place to go out. But especially foreigners should be careful!
especially in 80s - 90s era
Agreed.
You still need to be wary of the Nigerians out there though as I experienced myself when out there. Hell I nearly got into a fight with one out there who was overly aggressive
@@sexydudeuk2172 I just got back from there and I was so annoyed and overwhelmed with them asking and asking and asking if I wanted to go to titi bar. I just can't believe just how many of them there are.
you just saved my life.. thank you.. YAKUZA 6
it's just like kamurocho. con men, sketchy bars, yakuza activity. i'd have it no other way. never change, kabukicho, never change.
I was just here on my last day in Japan. Tip: Ignore the guys on the street trying to get u into bars. Ignore the guys trying to offer you women, especially if theyre wearing suits. Listen to him at all cost.
I did meet a Jamaican guy that was semi legit though, but dont bet on it.
most of the scammers are South African dudes that approach you with overtly friendly tones and say "Nice to meet you!" with a handshake in your face. I talked to everyone of them just for the convo, but never went into their bars.
And Japanese, and Chinese. I'm not hating. I respect hustling. I'm just warning people to be careful. I've actually had a chat with a few of the guys. The majority of them in Shinjuku and Roppongi are Africans. That however does not equal all Africans are bad. I've met some super chill engineers for Africa at the bars and had some awesome convos.
I really wish people would stop mistaking my warnings with Racisim. lol
DogaTv So are the African people actually running these operations? Or do they work for some Japanese guy? Are they really the pimps or more like a bodyguard?
Hahahaha is hulle dalk zulu of van die kaap?
Chris Miller west Africans
Avoid touts everywhere in Asia. Always good to know prices upfront everywhere in Asia also.
Hope you guys have a good time in the crazy red light district of Japan. It may be dangerous but you can have a Damn good night here! - Josh
DogaTv I will agree with that. Locals love to strike up a conversation in bars with foreigners. I had a friend with me, and this place was great.
you guys should do a PRANKS GONE WRONGE IN THE HOOD series in japan. would really appreciate it
DogaTv FYI, there are quite a few Don Quijote ("Donki") branches here in Honolulu as well 🤗; ironically the one near Waikiki is also near the red light area.
I was stationed in Yokosuka for 2 years and spent every weekend in tokyo I could and never once fealt unsafe. Being a sailor and going to far more dangerous countries prepared me for the dangers mentioned a lot more than your average tourist though. Thailand and s. Korea are dangerous. Japan was safer than the U.S.
Don't scare people. Lived in Bangkok for over a year, traveled around Thailand and never felt unsafe. Unless you want to spend the night in questionable place of course with pimps and prostitutes around, then it's all kind of your fault.
AddSense .... Exactly. American sailors always give false impressions of places they visit because they never take time to learn about places they visit. Thailand and South Korea definitely are not considered dangerous.
I stayed at the Hotel Gracery with my son and we had a blast there!!! Shinjuku and it’s people were all pretty friendly!
The sketchiest part of Tokyo is like the nicest part of Melbourne Australia lol
@vera zexus yeah very dangerous now
Kabukicho is one of those places where you gotta know what you're doing and where you're going before you go. I always hung out there on my study abroad trip but I always hung out at the Hub and a club that was on a reputable site's list. I didn't do anything else.
However Kabukicho has changed A LOT in 5 years. It's interesting to see where Kabukicho is going. Great vid man.
I think for the better since it's a hell of a lot cleaner but you still need to know where you're going and go with the right people if you do go.
Was it easy to hook up with local girls there? Is it possible?
Well Marl.. lemme tell ya.. its possible to "the hook up", but 96% of the femelts, are androids.. and yes, they will take your wallet, and make long distance calls on your phone when your not looking. I recommend looking for femelts in gaming chat-rooms.. you have a better chance of actually running into a womint, that aint a droid.
Well I admit it is my respondibilty that didn't changed my wifi password.. they used up all my data upgrading their jiggleware. stealbots be stealin'.. they can't help their programming.. femwarez, shopping.exe, triflin settings tab.. where does it end.
Phoenyx 787 So True
Lol, was there. Felt saver than in my city in Switzerland on the weekend.
There is Japanese mafia in Kabukicho, very dangerous.
A barker tries to bring you to the gangster bar.
The guy speaking in Kabukicho is a barker.
Actually, most westerners not into criminology or "well versed" about the Yakuza don't know how powerful they are inside and outside Japan. People watch movies and think was kind of a problem in the 60's to 80's, but the fact is they are the second most wealthy crime syndicate in the world still, only second at the moment to the Italian Calabrian mafia N'drangheta, with about 120.000-180.000 members (which is far more members than the N'drangheta is said to have), and the two syndicates are very close allies who is said to control about 70-80% of the world's heroin trade, besides a lot of other criminal activities such as control of ports and real estate investments. So these guys are not to be trifled with when in Japan, as they also have extremely strong political connections, and among he police too. It's a strong, many times revered, backbone in Japanese society, hard for westerners to understand.
Probably over there but in America no one even knows they excist.
They control 70-80% of world heroin, that's bollocks
日本社会の意識については、今は変わってきてますよ。ヤクザ映画が90年代頃まではあったと記憶してますが、今はヤクザを美化したようなものはつくられていません。
new subscriber here! First video and I hit the sub button. Refreshing to find frank and honest take on an area that I would go to for the reputation for fun and obviously the Robot Restaurant. Because of that you forget you needed to look out for unexpected danger. Loads of people on CZcams have said that Tokyo is so safe and people are very helpful, which is probably the case but that kind of reiteration can give you a sense of complacency and you forget the natural wariness when traveling in a foreign country . thanks again. looking forward to watching your other videos.
Thanks so much for subscribing. I love Japan as much as anyone, but that doesn't mean you can overlook or ignore some of the negatives. I feel a lot of people already do that on youtube, so I'm hoping to give a little more of the other side of Tokyo. :D If you have any suggestions or places you'd like to see let me know and we will try to get there.
"this is pretty much the darkest place I know in Tokyo"
*Happy music playing in the background*
Found myself here with a bunch of tequila in me talking to a half naked guy in studded in leather #wheresstu
Been there for two weeks, walking drunk there after midnight is more safe than most countries during the day. Even the people who are trying to get you in their clubs, are super friendly if you just say: "No thank you, have a great evening".
Thank you so much for this video! I’m from Mexico and will be in Tokyo next summer with my brother so I’m doing some research on the city. This is helpful :)
What do you mean by dangerous place??
You are filming around with your phone and nobody stole it...
Try to do the same in safe places in Paris, your phone wont last 2min... 🤦🏻♂️
I my opinion foreigners that don't speak Japanese have no business in kabukicho. The nightlife is not even that good.
In kabukicho, probably yakuzas are there, but they don't looks like Kiryu Kazuma.
If you guys want to see "the darkside"of japan, go to Nishinari in Osaka.
But I don't reccomend.
Was just there tonight walking around the streets of kabukicho with my girlfriend. Just before getting there I came across this video while I was searching where the red light district was in Japan. Thanks for this video and warning about the people trying to get you into their clubs. After walking around for about 30min we walked past a Mexican taco bar place and was approached by a African man from South Africa. With his broken English, he asked us where we were from and what we where trying to do. He asked if we wanted to get drinks and that he knew of a place. I told him that we are good, and that we are just sightseeing and not really into drinking at the moment. Then he asked if I was interested in some goods, (meaning drugs). Told him nope I'm all good with but thanks for the offer. He said well if you are ever needing any to let him know and that he can help. After that he left us and went back to the taco bar place and we went on our way. Really interesting place this is, thabks again for the information on this location.
@@krobinsonization you're all over this comment thread. Fuck off
I lived in Kobe and Osaka for almost two years.
I’m going back for another ten but never had any problems ever.
BTW good thing you have your sunglasses at night.
I know right? blinded by the light
any time the word 'shady' pops up, u best believe 'nigerian' ain't too far behind hahaha....even in tokyo!! them cats krazy tho'
I'm so glad someone uses "cats" besides me... My friends always give me mad shit for it.
-Tyler
That’s kind of racist
@@bishoujo97 LMFAOO
@@bishoujo97 and we kinda didn't ask for your opinion.
My friends and I just flat out ignore everyone whilst walking through there to get to Shinjuku. Most of the comments about Nigerian pimps are, well, sorta true.
Great advice - Thanks !!!
I've been to Kabukicho on Halloween. It was crazy down there and seen some fine ass Harley Quinns there lol
Damn. I want to see one. 😂😂😂
We've seen the same things my friend lol
They are all beautiful.. all of them.. Maybe i just got the fever..
Is this the shadiest part of Tokyo!?😅🤣😂😂🤣
I stayed at that "Godzilla hotel" Hotel Gracery & having to be bothered by those pimps every time I walked back to my hotel was hugely annoying. They claimed I could get a "teen girl" to "do anything" for 4000 yen, which was so cheap I instantly suspected this was a plan to roofie tourists & rob them. Good to see I was right to avoid them. They follow you for several blocks & won't leave you alone. However, the restaurants around there had amazing noodle bowls & the hotel was amazing. You can eat breakfast next to the giant Godzilla head!
Oh yea, that area is a fantastic place to eat and walk around in.
Yea I walk through there every day after work. Mostly to see what kind of weird broken English, they'll use to ask me to check out their massage places. Also I love watching the ridiculousness that is tourists in line for the robot restaurant.
I love travelling but it really sucks how almost anywhere you go there's always awful people trying to do you dirty. It ruins the whole experience and makes you never want to go there again. I'm glad I'm a fairly young strong guy as I wouldn't want to travel to the places I have when I'm older and more vulnerable like the majority of travellers are. It shouldn't be this way and it's sad so I hope everyone does there research before going somewhere new.
most shady place with literally ZERO violence. "dangerous by overcharging for drinks"
I want to recommend Japanese famous chain shop such as watami , warawara, torikizoku. If you want to drink liquor at kabukicho.
ripping off at hostess club of kabukicho is social problem in Japan.
Thank you for your comment! Sticking to chain stores is always your safest bet!
Hey, thanks for the video. I'm going to Japan for the first time and I'm thinking of staying in the hotel behind the Godzilla (Hotel Gracery). But when I look at the map, it's right in the middle of Kabukicho. Would you recommend this location? Is it possible to avoid the host/hostess clubs? I don't want to be hassled by them every time I leave the hotel.
Great! Thanks for the reply! Again, great video and info!
Advice if a man with an eye patch is running over you, avoid immediately
Cool place, dont get drunk and watch what goes in your drink. My mates got drugged 2 weeks ago and one of them lost $27,000 AUD.
In from Mexico and even chilling in my home sounds more dangerous than Kabukicho.
Igual jajaja
Awesome information guy, I wanna visit Tokyo and I’m trying to get a safe and entertaining strategy to do so. I’m a single guy and travel alone and love it.
My wife and i stayed in kabukicho for 6 days and we were absolutely fine
Yep. Same with most of the other people who are casually walking through Kabukicho. This is targeted more towards tourists that come to Kabukicho seeking the red light aspect and/or want to get wasted with their bros. Couples are never really gonna have many issues. Because the sketchy bars usually only approach dudes.
It's not like you should be completely paranoid of kabukicho people, you just got to be careful and stay away from the yakuza bars and any shady figures.
Damn straight! Apologies for the click baity title. This was when I was first getting into the CZcamss.
nice video but the "dangers" of kabukicho are so overblown it's not even funny ..... I mean unless you come from a small town and has never seen any form of big city/seedier areas, this may be "dangerous" .....but honestly, it's not even close to being dangerous ....it's not like they will drag you into their bar ....if you go there at your discretion, that's your prerogative. We stayed at Hotel Gracery (Godzilla in your video) for a few days with my 5 year old daughter and was not hassled once. I have see areas a million times worse.
100% agreed
Weird that something like that could happen in Japan. I don't even know of something like that even happening in my home country of the Netherlands; and there's some really crazy shit going on around here.
It's not common, but does happen from time to time. Also... I absolutely love your profile pic. #triggered.
- Tyler
One time I got assaulted publicly by a black pimp for telling him to fuck off (I guess it's my fault?). Tried to report to nearby kouban, but the police did *NOT* want to get involved, told me instead to just avoid this area.
"Kabukicho is the most dangerous district in Tokyo."
Me from Johannesburg: *HAHAHAHAHAHA*
Especially Hillbrow and Brakpan😂😂😂
as u know japan is normally very safe place even though in mid night but only one thing is to be careful korean and chinese, sometimes U.S.A
Very informative video. So do you recommend going overall?
Oh yea, this video is just a light warning to be smart and don’t get pulled in by touts. I actually have been drinking around there a lot more recently
Dude you're freaking me out i'm gonna stay in kabukicho this summer, there's no way i'm not gonna be drinking there.
this summer? maybe in august?
@@TheXnyu I'm going in july
@@MrGrus11 Its not that bad, just dont be a dumbass and youll be fine
Kabuki-cho isn’t bad. It was worse 10-15 years ago. It’s a lot cleaner these days.
100% Sorry for that clickbait. hahaha. This is mostly a video for the idiots like myself, who think because it's Japan you can completely throw caution to the wind and just willy-nilly walk into any bar without issue.
歌舞伎町は1990年代までは危険でしたが、石原（Ishihara）都知事になってからかなり改善しました。違法な客引きも減りました。丁度2000年頃です。ただその頃から歌舞伎町の街の光量が２／３ほどに減り、街が暗くなりました。90年代はもっと光り輝いていましたね。
The african pimps though. I was there not that long ago and they were everywhere even outside our hotel.
Those guys are super pushy. I think they make tourists uncomfortable.
Gabriel Medina they shouldn't even be there..send them back.
Which hotel did you stay at?
I couldn't give a rats arse where they're from or the colour of their skin. In my eyes they are fucking parasites and ruining an otherwise awesome city. If they want to scam people the cunts should at least do it in their own country. I hope the government and/or Yakuza do something about it.
UGHH I’m a black Canadian and would absolutely hate being mistaken for one of those people. That’s why I’m going to dress very professional at all times when I visit Tokyo in the fall.
Thank you for very interesting and funny Video! Good luck!
If you think that's shady, best not go to any city in the world.
I agree with this video, a couple friends and i went to Japan last January and got pulled into one of these places by a Nigerian guy. Really nice guy but the girls were ugly and the drinks were WAYYYY expensive. We left after one drink. Cool area though you don't need to avoid it.
What a load of rubbish. Kabukicho is completely safe and well worth a visit if travelling to Tokyo.
Rubbbbbbbbiiiiiiishhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! I agree it’s worth the visit. Never said it wasn’t, just said you need to use your brain when you do go!!!
Serious overstatements. Kabukicho is a hundred times safer than Chicago or N.Y.. We spent a ton of time there last time I was in Japan.
Exactly
He's probably saying it's dangerous relative to other places in Tokyo. I don't know why you had to bring the US into this.
Lol i lived in tokyo right next to kabukicho for 5 months, and yea overcharged/robbed definetly happened to me haha, but i also managed to lower the price sometimes to the ''shady clubs'', considering that lot's of clubs there are illegal they don't have many strict rules, which makes it possible to have a chat with them and discuss the price, afteral the people over there can be quite friendly, chill, it only depends on you and your own approach towards them, living in Tokyo is far the best thing that i have done and experienced in my whole life and i will return...
I don't know. Was there for 3 weeks and was drinking alot every night. Nothing bad happened at all, never even saw something odd(well japan).
Nigerians and a few japanese stopping you around every corner but just kept telling them I got places to be or just hungover like fuck. Just keep it polite and most of them were really nice in the end. Keep it smart like you usally do in all cities.
The rep is probally because rest of japan is so goddamn safe lol.
I wish I saw this video yesterday. Two guys dragged me into a sketchy bar. I was drunk and alone. They spoke English and wanted me to pay for a massage.
Going to hit shibuya instead tonight
Most informative. Thanks.
Funny me and my wife went there for our honeymoon last year. even had our Airbnb nearby. Never felt unsafe and never was harassed. Didn't even get asked once about stuff, we even joked and said funny that the advertising people on the streets completely avoided us.
they avoid couples go for single guys looking for a good time
Thanks for the heads up. 8 friends and I are heading to that district next month for robot restaurant reservations.
Living in south Florida and being originally from Lima, Peru (South America) this looks not shady or dangerous at all, looks like Disney world hahaha
Dude, you are the tallest person there, lol. I like that you give shit straight up and don't drag shit out nor are you afraid to expose the 'dangerous' elements! Nice job!
Let me know if you ever wanna do a 'Living in Baltimore City'. Lol.
Cuz it's ALL shady here.
Haha. Yea. I mean comparatively, Kabukicho is Hello Kitty land next to Baltimore. But, there are sketchy parts like any other place in the world that take advantage of the naive. :D I used to live in a shady part of Kansas. lol. I'd take Japan any day of the week. Thanks for watching.
I spent 1 week in Kabukicho and nothing happened to me, i was walking around alone most of the time, holding my cameras and filming just about anything, even the store owners never seemed to care, nobody ever asked me to turn off anything.. it's not a shady place at all, especially not compared to the place i'm from.
That is less dangerous than Disney Land, The malls, and School Here in the USA.
日本人ながら、とても楽しませてもらいました！歌舞伎町について詳しく知らなかったのでありがとうございます！
Living in Tokyo I stay away from there it reminds me of the duce old 42nd street
No problem im from afghanistan so i bring peace maybe 🤣🤣
"red light district".looks better than the safest place downtown in my country.
It probably is. To be honest, there aren't many areas in Japan that are really that dangerous, but people still should use their head so they don't get ripped off. :)
Then it's a wonderful place to live!I hope you're enjoying your stay.
The hotel with the Godzilla statue connected to the Toho cinemas is actually quite nice. But, yeah- the area can get a little dicey at night and the Nigerian "scouts" can be incredibly annoying. The highly-motivated ones will follow you around and pester you non-stop but I found if you just remain adamant but polite, they eventually lose interest.
I actually kind of enjoyed Kabukicho during my stay in Japan. I had been given a heads up about the type of scene that district had but it was way less sketchy than I thought it'd be. Given, I'm not one for pub drinking (I'd rather enjoy leisure drinking at my hotel room with some good friends and close company anyways), so I never bothered entering the bars but I definitely know what you mean by the English speaking, primarily Nigerian men who try to get you into their establishment. Even then though, after politely declining their invitation, they didn't hesitate to back off and left you be. I would urge people to definitely check out it's gems like the Robot Restaurant, Don Quijote, and some of their great restaurants, just mind your bearings!
+DOGA TV Japan I suppose, considering Japan's low crime rate.
Also considering you walk through that area almost every night, you really have to visit Robot Restaurant! It's silly fun and a great performance, I highly recommend going with some fun company and a couple of drinks. You won't regret it!
Yikes, it was only 7000 in February (I say "only" lightly). Better get on it!
I used to work in Kabukicho but I never got into trouble. But I once saw a young guy beaten up by another man around midnight. Not sure they were a member of yakuza. The law against yakuza was enforced a few decades back so they wouldn't come at you without any reason. It's not dangerous if you're just a tourist. FYI, I used to work in Yoshiwara too but it wasn't dangerous either. I heard that those kind of places can be safer because the police always keeps an eye on them.
Thats crazy man
Dangerous???? BRO....just don't drink. Go to Chicago, that's dangerous
Chicago? Psh go to Brazil.
Brazil? Go to Lebanon.
That’s what you sound like
Roppongi seemed more seedy to me. There were a lot of African men on the doors there too but none of them approached me.
0:28 lol she wouldn't take the flyer so he slipped it inn her purse (guy in left corner)
Good Eye! I've seen them do it before! They are usually pretty agressive in Shinjuku. Used to hand out flyers in front of shinjuku station and man... those guys will almost block girls path to give them the tissues.
DogaTv gosh that’s pretty crazy 😂
否、この地区はまだ歌舞伎町じゃない、新宿3丁目。彼は居酒屋など通常の店のチラシを配っているだけ。
What is the story with the Nigerian run places? That was something I didnt expect when I was in Tokyo. Me and my brother wandered around that area one night. I was approached a couple times by Nigerian dudes and knew better than to listen to them.
It seems odd that the Yakuza would be alright with Nigerian groups in that area. I'm surprised they dont get run out.
Dangers in Kabukicho: Party hard and get overcharged for drinks
Dangers in Colombia: party hard, cocaine, fake boobs.
Dangers anywhere in Mexico: Party hard, free drinks, marry a Mexican, credit card stolen
Dangers in USA: get shot by police
Honestly, Kabukicho looks safe/clean to me… maybe those people that have bad experiences weren’t behaving well.
I love Shinjuku. I didn't see everything, but what I saw in 3 days was amazing, so I can only imagine.
Good video and advice.
The best way to avoid this problems is to devoid that area entirely. Problem solved.
If you like metal music I can recommend Godz in Kabukicho. Never had any kind of problems there even though I've been quite drunk on occasion. But yeah, never follow the guys who try to stop you on the streets.
Love that bar! Just a little on the expensive side...
I was just in Tokyo last week found GODZ looking on the internet such a good bar, did have quite a few South Africans approach me when i was drunk walking around cause I traveled to Tokyo alone but I didn’t take the bait though all in all it was a good time
Walking around there with friends we got stopped many times by black guys trying to pull us into clubs. Not all were black but almost all. Even though I was against it my friends followed one guy to a place that was actually pretty decent. He they had girls that over to the table and chat with you (and more) but they didn't rip us off. Another place did rip us off but that's not my story to tell.
How do you get stopped by them? You just walk past them and treat them like air.
if you're afraid of shinjuku, you should keep as far as you can from Brazil.
Not afraid of Shinjuku. But I will take your advice on Brazil. Lol no ty
I went to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. It's not bad at all! Great beaches, food, friendly locals...just stay in the safe tourist areas and don't be dumb and go into the favelas, especially at night.