{"id":3272,"date":"2022-08-28T03:30:19","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T03:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expeditiontokyo.com\/?p=3272"},"modified":"2023-11-19T13:26:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T13:26:58","slug":"is-shinjuku-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expeditiontokyo.com\/is-shinjuku-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Shinjuku: Is It Safe And Should You Visit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When visiting Tokyo, planning which areas and districts you will go to while on your trip is essential. The main thing that people ask when researching a foreign area is \u201cis it safe?\u201d <\/strong>We\u2019ve all done it before, it\u2019s completely natural. So that being said, with it being in the 5th safest city in the world<\/strong><\/a>, is the Shinjuku district safe?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shinjuku is a safe place to visit. Despite it being the district with the highest amount of crime in Tokyo each year (averaging 2700 incidents), it is the biggest district in Tokyo, so numbers will always be higher. 12-14% of these crimes consist of violence, most crimes are shoplifting or thievery.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In any other city, knowing that a certain district is known for having the most crime, would normally <\/em><\/strong>be enough to put someone off going there completely. However<\/strong>, Tokyo and Shinjuku are different<\/strong>. In this article, we are going to dig into just how safe Shinjuku is and why you should visit, even after knowing these statistics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Shinjuku is a district located just slightly west of the centre<\/strong> of the city. It is one of the most <\/em><\/strong>attractive places for tourists to visit, mainly due to its sheer amount of things to do and see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazing views from the Tokyo metropolitan building<\/strong> to the bustling nightlife of Kabukicho<\/strong>. The beautiful Shinjuku Gyoen Garden to the traditional narrow street alleys of Golden Gai. Shinjuku truly has a lot in its pocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, sometimes everything that glitters is not gold (see what I did there?). Thankfully, this is <\/strong>not <\/em><\/strong>the case with Shinjuku!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is important<\/strong> to note though, that Shinjuku does have the highest average amount of crimes every year. In fact, it has an increase in crime of 49% compared to second place in the list, Ikebukuro. (Source<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIs Shinjuku Safe?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n