No, I’ve never experienced anything like that. Even in small towns. I’m sure it happens, but I don’t think it’s common as long as you’re respectful.
The worst thing I’ve personally seen were no foreigner signs on bars on new years eve.
Do they ever harass you for leaving the designated tourist areas?
usrtrv@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Badland9085@lemm.ee [bot] 1 day ago
I’ve read (in Japanese, written by Japanese people) that those places will actually welcome you in if speak Japanese and is respectful of the place and other patrons, the latter 2 conditions just like any respectable human should. It could be that they’ve put those up due to xenophobia, but there are also those that just don’t want to deal with people who don’t respect their culture.
usrtrv@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Yea these were in a heavily touristy spots. So I don’t blame them.
Badland9085@lemm.ee [bot] 1 day ago
I don’t think I’ve known of a “designated tourist area” in Japan. I lived there for a month in some town that I doubt there’d be any foreign tourist and nobody harassed me and my friends. We were even helped by the locals and police when one of my friends lost their wallet, and they were super patient about it too.