Rip-Off Store

A bottakuri ten is a venue whose business model is the padded bill. Most get their customers from street touts or information booths, and they share tell-tale signs: no published price list, no explanation of prices at the door, and the amount revealed only after the service. The warning signs put up by police and local governments in entertainment districts are about venues like these.

To tell them apart, check whether the venue publishes a price list on its website, gives an address and contact details, and will state the total when you book. Do not follow a tout's offer of a discount or a free slot right now; the best protection is to choose a venue yourself and book it yourself. If a venue listed on this site charges you differently from its listing, tell us through the content report form.