Guides
- What is fuzoku? Japan's adult entertainment industry explained
What the word fuzoku means, how these businesses are regulated in Japan, the main types, and why many of them turn away foreign customers.
- What is a soapland? A plain guide for visitors to Japan
What a soapland is, its legal status, where they are found in Japan, what they cost, and whether foreign visitors can go.
- Delivery health in Tokyo: how it works for foreign visitors
What delivery health is, how it is regulated, what it really costs, and what foreign visitors in Tokyo should check first.
- How much does a soapland cost in Tokyo?
Typical soapland prices in Tokyo by tier, how the bath fee and service fee work, foreigner surcharges, and what to ask before you pay.
- How to book delivery health in Tokyo as a foreigner
A step-by-step guide for foreign visitors booking delivery health in Tokyo: finding a shop that accepts you, delivery areas, hotel rules, fees and payment.
- Yoshiwara: Tokyo's soapland district explained
Where Yoshiwara is, how to get there, its history, and what foreign visitors should know before going.
- Kabukicho for foreign visitors: touts, prices and staying safe
A practical guide to Tokyo's Kabukicho district for foreign visitors: street touts, overcharging, drink spiking, and what to do if something goes wrong.