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@dongshengdi773
12 күн бұрын
These are all normal prices in Japan 😂 They are not scams 😁
@unknownplayer3980
16 күн бұрын
I spent 3 weeks in Tokyo last month and did quite a bit of research. One thing I didn't know when I arrived was the fake taxis. Luckily tho I arrived at Haneda airport where they had clear warnings about this even showing pictures of the plates and what they should look like. Japan is such a trustful country so I would never even think about this if I hadn't seen the warning at the airport.
@Howzit_japan
13 күн бұрын
That is great information about the warning signs with pictures. Yeah! We think Japan is a safe country in general but we still want to do our part to help visitors.
@アレックスの部屋-s9h
13 күн бұрын
in harajuku the nigerian scam shops that scam locals are pretty sketch
@PalloneWafer
18 күн бұрын
I don't know if it was just luck, but I never got scammed during my visit in Japan. My only rule was "never follow touts" and probably that was enough. In every bar we went (picking randomly, as often they are on upper floors and you can't just have a peek from outside), the first thing the staff did was telling us about the cover charge. In Kyoto we found one that had ¥ 3000 of cover charge, expensive of course but we had the best time partying and having fun with the staff and other customers all night long. PS: the cover price is shown on their Instagram page as well, so definitely not scam
@Howzit_japan
13 күн бұрын
That rule is probably enough to always keep you safe in Japan. never follow touts works almost always.
@ragsdale710
4 күн бұрын
It's not luck, Japan is not really full of scams, I think your probably really naive to get scammed
@ragsdale710
4 күн бұрын
But for 3k you did get scammed
@PalloneWafer
3 күн бұрын
@@ragsdale710 It wasn't scam. As I said, the first thing they did as we entered was informing us about the cover charge price. We were free to leave of we didn't agree with that. And they have the price shown on their Instagram page. Furthermore the place had japanese customers as well, so I don't think they are so prone to get scammed...
@gubzillla
8 күн бұрын
Thank you for making time to create this video! I have a trip coming up, and understand even some of the safest countries have their sketchy folks waiting around for tourists - appreciate the video!
@johnz7167
5 күн бұрын
Still better than scams in PH.
@tlowe9796
9 күн бұрын
First rule of thumb, avoid all tourist destinations. 90% of the overpriced problem solved. BTW, I dont see that as a scam, considering the rental difference between tourist and non-tourist locations.
@yarredthomsson3945
7 күн бұрын
Tourist places are cool also, just be carefull.
@Labyrinth6000
4 күн бұрын
So essentially don’t travel at all, nice try bub, we’re not letting you have all the fun.
@sekaiomiruhitokaminoyume5426
4 күн бұрын
Instructions unclear, I’m lost in some random forest now
@ragsdale710
4 күн бұрын
@@yarredthomsson3945yeah, Japan is also very much built for tourist places for Japanese people to visit. The idea that you won't go to a hot springs town or famous shrine as other people go there is crazy
@trishh1734
9 күн бұрын
Great video. Thank you
@TheLatias380
19 күн бұрын
oh great now I'm worried after watching the romance scam section... I met a girl from a dating app and I feel like everything is going great with her. but now I'm worried omg >
@LargeHadronAnusCollider
15 күн бұрын
Didn't know about the taxi scam that's very helpful. The other scams are all very common in the western world, if you wouldn't pay attention to them in your home country don't pay attention to them in another country.
@Howzit_japan
13 күн бұрын
Yeah, Taxis here are usually very regulated as well so its always shocking for us too.
@micky2be
4 күн бұрын
Many of this overpriced shops are forced to do so because the rent is way higher. I wouldn't call it scam or tourist traps just for that
@tophermontes6778
8 күн бұрын
Very informative ❤❤
@seanj5602
21 күн бұрын
What awkward things happened when you accidentally boarded the women only cars?
@Howzit_japan
20 күн бұрын
For Tourists usually people will just stare at you, and you wont get in too much trouble, we dont recommend doing that though.
@twinrixone5295
20 күн бұрын
I've seen that in a "movie" before. Made we wanna try it 😏
@rowbearly6128
11 күн бұрын
@@twinrixone5295 So you just want to make Japanese people uncomfortable? Stay away you clown.
@MV-sy4id
7 күн бұрын
Nice tils for my trip just now. Arigato
@miltan08
20 күн бұрын
I got scam when i eat inside of the airport from Narita, Japanese food hall . I ate in one restaurant, they offer me a rice and they said the price from the sirloin steak inclusieve rice, but when i check the receive, they charge me for small white rice bowl for 500 or 600 yen. So becareful when you eat in the japanese food hall Narita airport. The employee is not nice and i think they are not japanese people.
@Howzit_japan
20 күн бұрын
I see! In these cases our recommendation is to usually go with restaurants that have "set meals" you will always have an easy to understand meal.
@miltan08
20 күн бұрын
@@Howzit_japan i had a set meals (Sirloin steak with rice and miso) but they charge me again for the rice .
@JAG4646
10 күн бұрын
The black touts in Kabukicho are the most annoying and if you tell them to fuck off they get aggressive. I did get into a couple of fights on 2 separate occasions with these annoying fuckers. You can be nice and say no thanks but they follow you and keep talking rather than just move on to the next.
@billionaire.academy
8 күн бұрын
Amen, they make Japan look bad. I’m sure the police will do something soon.
@baeber
6 күн бұрын
wow that's wild
@demetriusmorgenroth2835
5 күн бұрын
That's why the best strategy is to completely ignore them and keep on walking. I never give them a second of my attention and that strategy has worked for the last five years. They will try to call your attention with one or two sentences but quickly move on.
@ragsdale710
4 күн бұрын
@@demetriusmorgenroth2835yeah I avoid them and they leave you alone. Weirdly I have had more trouble with Japanese ones trying to me into sex places and been grabbed once, another time had a Japanese guy follow and shout at me when I was just going to see the spy family movie
@kenshiro7960
20 күн бұрын
I’ve been to Japan about seven times and when I saw your video name I thought I don’t think there’s nothing you can teach me that will apply to me as I don’t drink alcohol or eat beef but I was shocked with a taxi scam so I’m glad I saw this video I will visit next year and even I rarely use taxis in Japan I will be aware of that So can you get a white taxi but still have a green numberplate with white writing or if the taxi is simply white it will be a scam ?
@Howzit_japan
20 күн бұрын
That case it will not be a scam that should be a private taxi. As long as the number plate is green everything should be okay! It seems like you are already a pro in Tokyo, however for these little things we of course always answer questions through our homepage as well. With our whatsapp for example.
@southcoastinventors6583
20 күн бұрын
How can you call yourself 北斗の拳 and not drink beer or eat beef sounds more like false advertising
@kenshiro7960
20 күн бұрын
@@southcoastinventors6583 🫤 this is gonna be really hard to believe for your brain but you ready This is a username, I like the character for example he stands for and what he does Do you see Kenshiro as an alcoholic or needing to eat beef in the anime or manga like it’s his favourite food ? Is a tip why don’t you focus on what’s actually important and stop trying to look for something that isn’t there?
@southcoastinventors6583
20 күн бұрын
@@kenshiro7960 With muscles like that and all the people he has done in its hard to imagine him not needing a lot of protein and at least some some booze. Unfortunately the message of the manga is might makes right and the more flamboyant a person is the more dangerous the person is.
@kenshiro7960
20 күн бұрын
@@southcoastinventors6583 no you are right because I can not get protein from eggs, chicken or pork which I eat And where does the no alcohol garbage come from that makes you a real man There are people like me who do not wish to have their cognitive ability to think impaired or their motor skills Also, I don’t think you know the meaning of a flamboyant because you might want to explain how it’s been expressed in my posts ?
@TcGroenestege
5 күн бұрын
Those bars in Kabukicho seem like a bit of a coin flip whether you get scammed or not, still worth visiting these?
@takagi2340
5 күн бұрын
its insane that out of the 8 scams only the 2nd one is actual scam, the rest isnt scam :/
@jarvalheru
5 күн бұрын
also, please watch out for youtube scamming videos. those crafty youtubers promoting they are the only "safe way not to be scammed" are out of control.
@o.c.g.m9426
14 күн бұрын
Heres a tip not to get scammed in NYC as a foreigner....dont be a foreigner 😂. With our serious migrant problem those vendors can't wait to overcharge you. No 1 from NYC shops on 42nd st
@QuackDragon
9 күн бұрын
Who needs Tsukiji fish bowls when I can have 磯丸水産 anywhere for so cheap
@leviflaman9759
11 күн бұрын
Despite being very specifically warned by a friend not to fall victim to the many touts trying to bring people in to their cabaret clubs, my friend was convinced to go to one. I couldn't convince him not to, but I also didn't want to let him go by himself.
@TylerForan
7 күн бұрын
And then? Heard there's alot of people getting drugged and robbed this way.
@leviflaman9759
6 күн бұрын
@@TylerForan We spent too much money then went back to the hotel. Nothing nefarious happened other than having our wallets emptied.
@TcGroenestege
5 күн бұрын
@@leviflaman9759 Like absurd amounts or you chose to spend a lot?
@leviflaman9759
4 күн бұрын
@@TcGroenestege I guess you could say we "chose" to, in the sense that we were too polite to say no when they kept asking us to buy more and more drinks since it was our first night in the country.
@guymarkman5468
6 күн бұрын
We're thinking of skipping Kabukicho because of all the scammers, do you think it's still worth visiting it?
@ragsdale710
4 күн бұрын
It's super safe if you are not dumb, especially in the day. That Japanese families have Thier kids with them there shows this
@thepontiff7505
8 күн бұрын
someone scammed me in kabukicho in 2004 they took me from koma theatre square to a pinsaro and some lady stole my milk haha
@lobodraco
11 күн бұрын
Just curious 😅 how are y’all related to Hawai’i? the “howzit” is obvious where it’s from LOL 😆 do y’all operate in Hawai’i too? Aloha from Oahu 🤙🏽
@SuperFlanders123
13 күн бұрын
That's all well and good,but"dignity" doesn't pay your mortgage,etc...
@christopherwaggoner7125
7 күн бұрын
My friend, just clip the mic to your shirt
@Thekowaikaiju
19 күн бұрын
Audio could use some work. I'll sub out of curiosity of future content 💯
@Howzit_japan
13 күн бұрын
Thanks we are trying to work on that as well, equipment, settings etc. We love the feedback though.
@hertzvanrental2024
18 күн бұрын
Biggest price gougers are chinese in Japan, just saying.
@brianculham1180
10 күн бұрын
Yup
@hertzvanrental2024
18 күн бұрын
I just say f#$k off , direct but fair. 99% of time i never have the slightest issue in Japan anyway. Some old timer got a bit grumpy with my kids on a train once. lucky for him my Japan family saved him 😂
@rowbearly6128
11 күн бұрын
Lucky for YOU you did'n;t do something stupid. You would have been easily identified, arrested, and locked up for a long time , probaly about 3 months, while they investigated then you would have waited for a court appearance. All the while in a Japanese lock up where only Japanese is allowed to be spoken, no visitors, including lawyers for a long time, the lights stay n 24.7 and the food is minimal. Your vulgar foreign ways may make you feel tough, but you would be very unhappy in a koban cell.
@calikalbocalikalbo6082
14 күн бұрын
I have lived in Japan now for 8 years. Only been to Tokyo once. Nothing to see there. It's just another big city and the same crap to see. Only thing worth seeing is the tower and that's only good for maybe an hour. I live in Osaka and when I ask tourist which they like better they always say Osaka/Kobe.
@Howzit_japan
13 күн бұрын
Oh wow! 8 years is a long time. We think there is actually a lot to see in Tokyo you can find some of what we like in our videos, and we love showing people local areas that not many tourists will know in the Tokyo area. However, we are currently trying to branch out but we have a lot of love for the Kansai area.
@calikalbocalikalbo6082
13 күн бұрын
@@Howzit_japan ....there's really nothing there but concrete and buildings.
@aetherwise2159
6 күн бұрын
Ironically…I live in Tokyo province and have only gone to Osaka once. It was nice, but I easily prefer parts of Tokyo. So turns out people just have different tastes, and it’s fine.
@-_Andreas_-
5 күн бұрын
@@calikalbocalikalbo6082 I live in Kobe, and I easily prefer it over Tokyo or Osaka. :D I would pick Osaka over Tokyo due to the friendlier people in Osaka. Except that, they are both overcrowded concrete jungles. And for the record, I agree with aetherwise, whichever you prefer is just fine. Either way, comparing Osaka and Tokyo is like comparing two different apples, not that much difference. *Shots fired*
@calikalbocalikalbo6082
4 күн бұрын
@@-_Andreas_- ....Yeah me to.
@SemNomeMorreYoutube
11 күн бұрын
With all due respect, but what you said is absolutely normal in every country in the world. I would say that in Japan it is much better than here where I live, if you take a fake taxi you end up without a kidney. If you are lucky.
@mr_mr
8 күн бұрын
8:04 that black taxi has a white plate. Is it illegal?
@-_Andreas_-
5 күн бұрын
it has a normal private license plate, so it's not a real taxi. stay away Edit: To clarify, white and yellow(kei car) are private cars. Green and black is commercial cars. Difference between green and black is mainly the engine size/strength.
@mr_mr
4 күн бұрын
@@-_Andreas_- oh I didn't know that. Thanks for the tip
@Lelouch12195
10 күн бұрын
Golden Gai was probably the most overrated, overpriced, tourist trap we went to. Not only is it only 95% foreigners in the bars, the drinks there are complete scams. What do I mean by that? My friends and I went to a bar just to check it out and we ordered a highball. That shit was literally water. I kid you not, I have not had an alcoholic drink taste like pure water ever and for 500 yen LMFAO. Shout out to all the foreigners (myself included) for ruining golden gai. Go to any other local bar or pub is my advice. Take your ig pic of the Golden Gai alleyways and peace out.
@ragsdale710
4 күн бұрын
The cover change for those places are super high as well as people go there to bar hop. It's disappointing. One thing is there are so many places where you can eat alot and drink a ton for not that much money
@bigg7505
7 күн бұрын
Lol as an American I can say, we have people at kiosks in our malls that always almost chase after you to buy their cheap crap. I have no issue telling them no, or getting them into a headlock.
@clairesamia7079
21 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tips..🤙
@Howzit_japan
20 күн бұрын
You are welcome! thanks!
@NewsViewsAndTruth
12 күн бұрын
Do you have any referral for a budget tour in Kyoto. I'm not looking for the mainstream experience, but it is just me alone. I fear that it will be expensive and out of my price range, but I thought perhaps you know someone who would enjoy my help to create content in exchange for their tour. i do quite a bit of videography.
@jairlopez2124
7 күн бұрын
Scam: they give you the menu with an pricing you order and your final bill is huge, when you ask they will give you a new menu with a different price. Tip take pics of the menu
@AtmoHours
3 күн бұрын
Thank you for helping tourists stay safe, I can’t wait to go to Japan 🇯🇵🎉
@djespo69
8 күн бұрын
What do you call scams we call tourist traps. Just avoid them.
@Mac-kanal
10 күн бұрын
what is police doing in Japan.... sens they can scam so much..
@demonking24
Күн бұрын
Thank you for this video. Very informative. 👍👍😁
@therealdrecu
13 күн бұрын
Just came back and i got through without having any prroblems at all, but though there were lots of touts, especially kabukicho trying to get you somewhere, just simply kindly decline all sorts of that thing. Also what was weird was when i returned from a bar and exited it, thailandic looking women asked me if im doing ok and later another one asked me second later if i wanna drink with her... i just kept going simply declining without giving much attention. And that was at osaka dotonbori, that was sus as hell xD
@Jaded21121
13 күн бұрын
Thank you for posting this video.
@user-oe7gc5py4c
15 күн бұрын
Do you have internet scam? phone scam? bank scam?
@Howzit_japan
13 күн бұрын
Yes! There are those as well, especially through 3rd party market websites. Usually tourists wouldnt really see those so we havent made a video on it but its no a bad idea to make one in the future.
@MissiBoo
19 күн бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@Howzit_japan
13 күн бұрын
you are welcome
@15751Chris
11 күн бұрын
Beef intestine gyudon bowls at Tsukiji! 950 and 1050 yen depend on if you get beef or intestine, the intestine was amazing soft and tender like no other. That's a good price in my book. But yeah I also bought some macadamia nuts for 1400 yen not the best compared to how amazing the gyudon was.
@bailey309
16 күн бұрын
News flash! Tourist spots have higher prices 😮Who would have guessed!!!???
@MrStark-up6fi
6 күн бұрын
I like your accent dude!
@samirkazah302
19 күн бұрын
So are the maid cafe touts scams or not? Since it's in the video thumbnail but I guess it's just click bait for views
@zbillster
16 күн бұрын
How do you like $80 pancakes?
@samirkazah302
16 күн бұрын
@@zbillster haha, fair point
@Howzit_japan
13 күн бұрын
The maid cafes or their touts might not be scams in Akihabara, however we dont recommend going with touts in general. You can probably still find a decent maid cafe or something in Akihabara though
@therealdrecu
13 күн бұрын
just do some research before going, i just arrived back at home after a 2 week trip and went two days ago to a maid cafe to try, and only paid 3000yen and got a drink+dessert+ photo. was a fun time but i dont think i need something like that again. Thats socially draining lol. PS i went to at home cafe in osaka DenDen town, some of the maids can even speak some basic english, which helped lots!
@josheli3749
10 күн бұрын
I played connect 4 with a girl, had a drink, bought her a drink for $18. Wasn't too bad
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