Japan’s 8 Biggest Tourist Scams in 2024 and How to Avoid Them 

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you failed to mention the annoying nigerian scammers

White People :p XD

What visa do you need to live in Japan permanently?

After using it for a long time, I have to say that it makes my life happier and my family more harmonious!

Similar thing happened to me in Rome, some guy came out of nowhere acting really friendly and took a Polaroid pic of me all of a sudden and was forcing me to buy from him. I didn’t ask for the picture or said I would buy a picture, it was so annoying.

Very common. Time Square in New York comes to mind

Happened to me alot in China.

The logic is they're filling in for the cost of a tripod haha

Idk how this is a scam bc i just straight up wouldn’t pay it

Thank you for watching😊 That's too bad😤 You didn't need to pay I guess? I hope you won't get scammed next time in Japan😉

Could you please tell about scam In Kyoto?

what if you go from osaka to kyoto? could i use my suica card in my iphone?

@@pykeyourpoison7511 either this or kansai area pass if you go more than once

even after the price increase? I am going for 3 weeks to places like, tokyo,kyoto,osaka, hiroshima and fukushima

⁠​⁠@@sumildepala9932I’m going for 2 weeks and going everywhere you mentioned except fukushima. I recommend you buy a one week pass in the week that has the most of your travels. For example for us we are staying in tokyo for 6 days(not using jr) then when going to osaka, kyoto and hiroshima and back to tokyo (7days) we will be using jr. Hope this helps

And if i go for a month and i do a lot of destination ? (mostly the west side)

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Thank you for watching😉 It happens already in July....😂

Some people have no other choice 😅 in two weeks I will be in Japan. Anyway some clothes with cooling effect will help me with the weather conditions 😅

@X33dbv Uniqlo has this line of super breathable clothes called AIRism (and uniqlo is also cheaper in Japan, and you can get the stuff tax free as a tourist, so that is another 10% off). Maybe give it a try when you arrive, I ended up buying like a dozen t-shirts there 😅

@@mx2000 thank u for this recommendation! I will give it a shot!

August is fine, some people don’t have the luxury of choosing the time. There are many things you can do to beat the heat, takes a little more planning and maybe a hotel or bath break during the worst part of the days. Remember that while in Tokyo, there are places to escape the heat and it’s not a reason to not go to Japan. I would recommend maybe visiting areas further north or at higher elevation, remember that a trip to Japan didn’t have to be all in Tokyo or in the south, in fact going to places further north and at higher elevations will bring you a much more unique adventure

Wow japan so scary. Good u expose them

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Thank you for watching! Have fun😊

Also beware of other foreigners. There are some foreign scammers in Japan "working" at bars, etc.

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Wow! I hope you have a good time in Japan😊 Thank you for watching😉

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A lot more helpful than hollyholly

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Because you wouldn’t even be there😊

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Thank you for watching😉 Seems you are on flight now? Take care and have fun😊

Thank you for watching😃 I'm glad you are safe anyway😂

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Thank you for watching😎 Enjoy Japan💯

To be fair, the same can be said of many U.S. restaurants -- particularly fast food chains.

Thank you for watching! I also knew through the watching news in Japan last year😎

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Lmao😂😂😂... That's no scam.. That's bad choice

Thank you for watching😉 It's a piece of good advice! Actually, I mentioned it through other videos but will discuss it again someday through another video😉 Thank you anyway!

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I just came back. You are going to have so much fun! I did notice American domestic planes are very strict now with only 2 items being allowed to carry on. Neck pillows worn around your neck don't count. Regular pillows count as do stuff your own neck pillows. Duty free bags get counted too! Foreign airlines didn't care as much about carry on and didn't count duty free bags.

@@happycook6737 Thank you for saying so! I'm looking forward to it. And thank you for the advice! I'm flying on Delta airlines, but I plan to bring just one carry on bag with me. Hopefully that's okay!

So watch out then😁 Thank you for watching😊

How do we know you are not a scammer promoting a bad bar?

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Thank you for watching😉 Be careful while you are in Kabukicho😅

Now that you mentioned it...i was in this area 3 days ago and noticed a lot of young male japanese just standing around with their mobile phones in their Hand and airpods in their ears looking around and probably communicating with each other. They gave of a weird Gangster vibe, very different from all the japanes people i observed before. Do you know what these people are?

@@BamBam-tb8ot If they had tattoos they were yakuza, a.k.a. Japanese Mafia. Organized crime.

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Thank you for watching and future explanation😉 It helps many people💯

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Most people even got scammed didn't get how it works at first though...😂 I also don't know how it works but it works for some people.😢 Thank you for watching!

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Thank you for watching😉 I'm sorry about that happening in Japan....it's good you avoided it anyway😉

That's so bad. I'm sorry to hear that🙌 Hope you are okay! Thank you for watching👌

Thank you for watching😉 That's great! I've never found or seen the thing happen🙌

I guess the cheapest one is using a night bus. You can also consider using a budget flight😉 If you can book a flight earlier, it's cheaper. Thank you for watching😀

And also where to eat etc

Thank you for watching and your suggestion😉 I will consider making the video👌

I used to live in Tokyo. I recommend taking a bottle of mosquito repellent and sunscreen in your checked bag. Not a under pressure spray can, look for a plastic spritzer bottle and put it in ziplock. Japanese ladies use sun umbrellas but that can be hard in crowds so have a back up hat plan. The humidity+ heat means clothes don't dry well as you sweat a lot. I wore lightweight cotton skirts and wider legged pants, tshirts that were light and a blend of polyester cotton, and a fine gauge knit cardigan (for indoor air conditioned spaces). Light woven fabric is coolest but I like the feel of T-shirts. Japan is conservative in terms of women's clothing so keep more covered. Longer shorts are fine such as shorts that hit the knee but I didn't want my bare legs touching chairs, etc. because fungal infections are common in Japan's tropical summers. At home I wore shorts. Leave jeans at home--too heavy. Jean skirts do ok because you get a breeze up under them. I carried a terry cloth kitchen towel to mop up my sweat. You can buy these for $1 at 100 yen store like Daiso or Seria or Cando. A good drink is "pour ee chaw" barley tea. Available in ready to drink bottles. Has no calories and refreshing. Pocari sweat has electrolytes like Gatorade. Some tourists forget about the heat because they are distracted by Japan and jetlag. So maybe set your cell phone alarm to remember to hydrate, take a break in air con, etc.

Thank you for watching😉 It depends on people then😆

Thank you for watching😉 Sorry to hear that you have seen most of them😰 Hope less people are trapped by these scams!

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Have fun😘 Thank you for watching!

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You missed romance scams.

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Thank you for watching 😉 That's a good point! I believe still not many restaurants have introduced this kind of price system😲 I think you need to ask whether the price is different or not first, unfortunately, 🙌

Thank you for watching👌 People can refuse to pay but they also feel they got a service so dilemma?