Talk:Kabukichō, Tokyo
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Kabukichō is not particularly dangerous, especially during the daytime or the early evening. It is quite a bit safer than similar entertainment districts in Paris, London, New York City, Boston, San Francisco, or Seattle. The greatest danger is unexpectedly high charges, especially if you go drinking.
The dinner crowd, especially the families with kids, diminishes around 9PM; and is replaced by the nightclub crowd. Most of the bar crowd clears out before the trains stop running around midnight. After midnight is when the hard-core denizens are about.
Reservations are highly recommended at the better restaurants.
Kabukichō is the kind of place that, if you are looking for a particular type of entertainment and are willing to pay for it, you'll probably find it. But its reputation is highly exaggerated. You can ignore the nightclub touts (and they won't waste their time on couples in any case); and if you are solicited by a prostitute you may want to consider what behavior patterns you were exhibiting to make her think that you would be a potential client.
