First Time at a Japanese Fuzoku? FAQ on Cash, Manners and Hotels

The first thing most people ask before booking a Japanese fuzoku is 'how much cash should I bring?' Add the course price, nomination fee, transport fee and hotel, and bring that in yen cash, ideally in exact notes. For 60 minutes of delivery health, a total in the mid ¥20,000s including the hotel is a typical example. Below are the questions first-timers get stuck on most, grouped by money, manners, hotels and booking.

Prices and payment

How much do different venue types cost?

Can I pay by card?

More shops take cards now, but foreign cards can be declined or carry a surcharge of around 10 to 20%. Some foreign cards also need an SMS check, and on roaming or a local SIM the code may never arrive, so the payment fails. Yen cash is the surest option. You can exchange money at the airport or in town, or withdraw from convenience-store ATMs that accept foreign cards.

Should I tip?

Japan has no tipping culture, so there's no need. The price on the list is the whole price.

Manners and shop rules

Every Japanese fuzoku shop sets its own rules, and breaking them ends your session on the spot. These apply almost everywhere.

• Asking for full intercourse is banned at every shop. Asking can end your session immediately.
• No photos, video or audio recording. Keeping your phone in your bag avoids misunderstandings.
• You'll be refused entry or service if you're very drunk.
• Asking a cast for her contact details or to meet outside the shop is banned almost everywhere.
• Showering together at the start and end is standard. Short, clean nails are appreciated.
• Some shops refuse guests with tattoos, and you must be 18 or over.

What happens when I arrive at a shop-based venue?

Give the name on your booking at reception and pay for the course. After a short wait in the lounge, staff call you and the cast takes you to the room. At many shops the cast walks you to the exit afterwards. Arriving 5 to 10 minutes before your booked time gives you a comfortable margin.

Calling a cast to your hotel

With delivery health, where you stay makes or breaks the night. Love hotels are the easiest: check in on your own, send the shop your room number and the cast comes up. Business hotels often refuse visitors or charge extra when the room is booked for one, so book for two or ask first. With Airbnb, check whether the house rules ban visitors.

The delivery health guide covers each type of stay in more detail. If your hotel blocks visitors, choose hotel health, where you meet at reception and walk to a nearby hotel, or shop-based health, where everything happens on site.

Booking and cancelling

When should I book?

Same-day booking is possible, but popular casts fill up early and checking that a shop takes foreign guests takes time. Booking by the day before gives you much more choice. Friday and Saturday nights and holidays fill especially fast. When you book, give the date, start time, course length, the cast you want, and your hotel name and nearest station.

What if I'm late or can't make it?

If you're late, your course may still be counted from the booked time, or a cancellation fee may apply. No-shows can get you blocked from future bookings. If your plans change, tell the shop as early as you can.

YORU Concierge handles the Japanese phone calls, checks that foreign guests are accepted and relays same-day changes and cancellations. If the booking can't be made the fee is refunded in full; once confirmed it is non-refundable. If you haven't picked an area yet, start with area pages such as Kabukicho or Nakasu, see the flow in how it works, and book through a booking request.