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Other Tourist Scams in Okinawa, Japan

Timeshares, fake police, charity fraud, and miscellaneous scams targeting visitors. Below are the other scams scams reported in Okinawa — how they work and how to avoid them.

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Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Other Scams Scams

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Total in Okinawa

How it works

Car rental companies at Naha Airport — particularly smaller local operators — add mandatory non-waivable local insurance charges and "Okinawa road tax" supplements not included in online quotes. Pre-existing dents on rental vehicles are sometimes used to claim damage deposits at return.

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8 total warnings across all categories

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