Solo Female Travel in Japan: Safety Quirks, Women-Only Spaces, and Border Complications for Japanese Travelers Abroad

Two reports from Unseen Japan examine different dimensions of solo female travel connected to Japan. The first covers practical safety considerations for women visiting Japan, including women-only train cars, hotels, onsen access, and how to handle unwanted attention. The second reports on a broader consequence of Japan's largest 'scout groups' — which recruit women into sex work — expanding internationally, with innocent Japanese female travelers reportedly being turned away at US and Australian borders as a result.