Most common scam types
City guides
Tokyo
π΄ 2 highOvercharging Β· Taxi rigging
Kyoto
π΄ 1 highTaxi rigging Β· Bracelet scam
Osaka
π΄ 2 highTaxi rigging Β· Pickpocketing
Okinawa
π΄ 1 highOvercharging Β· Taxi rigging
Sapporo
π΄ 2 highOvercharging
Fukuoka
π΄ 4 highOvercharging
Yokohama
π΄ 2 highOvercharging Β· Taxi rigging
Hiroshima
π΄ 1 highOvercharging
Nara
π΄ 1 highTaxi rigging
Hakone
π΄ 2 highVoucher bundle Β· Ryokan deposit
Kanazawa
π‘ 3 mediumSushi overcharge Β· Dual pricing
Nikko
π΄ 2 highPhantom tour Β· Tobu surcharge
Takayama
π΄ 2 highKlook bundle Β· Hida-beef markup
Himeji
π΄ 1 highCastle dual pricing Β· Klook phantom tour
Nagasaki
π΄ 2 highHashima cruise Β· Airport taxi markup
Nagoya
π΄ 3 highSakae bottakuri Β· Centrair taxi tout
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