--- title: "Is Japan a safe country to live in?" description: "Is Japan a safe country to live in?" author: "Isabella Maitland" published: 2018-01-22 updated: 2018-01-22 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33398/is-japan-a-safe-country-to-live-in category: "history, politics & society" tags: ["japan"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # Is Japan a safe country to live in? Is Japan a [safe](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/126322/how-to-keep-your-home-safe-while-traveling) [country](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2337/vikram-s-the-country-s-first-privately-developed-rocket-will-launch-on-november-15) to live in? ## Answers ### Answer by AMANDEEP SINGH ![Is Japan a safe country to live in?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/0fb0814f-8dad-4bea-b272-7cf548006555/images/e9aadd48-920b-46b9-bdb8-b23abd6b4661.png)\ \ **Yes, Japan a safe country to live in because the strict rules and regulation of their government** made it safest country they doesn’t allow freedom of expression, that Japanese people are too worried about losing face to commit a crime. Japan have rigid policies one thing they does better than anyone else is that it puts a strong focus on crime prevention \ Here are some factors that help in believing that Japan is free from danger. \ **1. ATMs** ATMs are **located inside buildings or banks** which provide safe environments to withdraw cash but Japan’s cash machines are much more secure and offer a greater degree of privacy in compare to different country. \ **2.Parking Lot Attendants** There is **parking lot attendants** in Japan who helped in parking and seeing over it. The mere presence of an attendant **stops criminals** from breaking into cars or mugging people in the parking lot \ **3. Security Guards** **Retired Banks employ part-time call by people to help out in the lobby of banks**. This person may greet customers and help met their needs as they come in or they may also help customers use the myriad functions of bank ATMs .\ **4. Low Tolerance for Drugs** Famously been denied entry into Japan due to previous drug convictions are Paris Hilton, the Rolling Stones and Paul. If anyone is **caught using drugs like Japanese entertainers,** expected to be role models, apologize to their fans on national television.\ **5. Zero tolerance for drinking and driving** In Japan, **Zero tolerance means no alcohol when driving**. If you are caught as a drunk then you are punished and leave only when another driver is came to save you by drive your car and leave you at your home. \ **6. Koban** **single room with a desk and a couple of chairs as small police stations called koban** are strategically placed throughout cities and neighborhoods so you can always find a safe haven, report something suspicious or just ask for directions if you’re lost anything like property or cash. \ **7. Limited Immigration Policy** that it is one measure used to ensure the country maintains a common belief system and shared sense of values by criticize Japan **for not being more open to immigration**. Basically, by not being open to other cultures and value systems, **they are able to preserve their own values and system in the countries.** \ **Thanks For Reading!!!**\ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33398/is-japan-a-safe-country-to-live-in Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.