<アメリカ国務省の日本危険情報> Concerns Regarding Roppongi, Tokyo: The majority of crimes reported by Americans in Tokyo have occurred in Roppongi, an entertainment district that caters to foreign clientele. Incidents involving U.S. citizens since spring 2004 include murder, assault, overdoses on heroin allegedly purchased in Roppongi, theft of purses and wallets at bars or clubs, and drugs allegedly slipped into drinks. Several Americans have also reported being charged exorbitantly in bar tabs in some bars and clubs in Roppongi. A number of Americans have also been arrested over the past year in Roppongi for various offenses. Please be aware that Roppongi has also been the scene of violence between criminal syndicates. Americans are urged to keep these incidents in mind and exercise caution should they choose to visit Roppongi.
Concerns Regarding Roppongi and other Entertainment and Nightlife Districts:
* Roppongi is an entertainment district in Tokyo that caters to foreign clientele and is considered a high-risk area for crime, particularly misappropriation of credit card information in bars to make fraudulent credit card charges. Other high-risk areas for crime in the Tokyo area include Shinjuku; especially the area of Kabuki-cho, Shibuya, and Ikebukuro. However, you should use caution in all entertainment and nightlife districts throughout Japan. Incidents involving U.S. citizens since the spring of 2008 in these areas include physical and sexual assaults, drug overdoses, theft of purses, wallets, cash and credit cards at bars or clubs, and drugs allegedly slipped into drinks.
* Drink-spiking has routinely led to robbery and has also resulted in physical and sexual assaults. In most drink-spiking reports, the victim unknowingly drinks a beverage that has been mixed with a drug that makes the victim unconscious or dazed for several hours, during which time the victim’s credit card is used for large purchases or the card is stolen. Some victims regain consciousness in the bar or club; other victims may awaken on the street. Several U.S. citizens have also reported being charged exorbitant bar tabs in some bars and clubs in Roppongi and other entertainment and nightlife districts. Please be aware that Roppongi and other entertainment and nightlife districts have also been the scene of violence between criminal syndicates in the past.
We urge you to keep these incidents in mind and use caution in all entertainment areas and nightlife districts.