Shinjuku Kabukicho Hotel has become a new gathering place for Toyoko teenagers. The Japanese Metropolitan Police requires the hotel operator to conduct a thorough investigation

The gathering problem of teenagers in Kabukicho, Shinjuku District, Tokyo, Japan is becoming increasingly serious, and the surrounding hotels have become a hotbed of crime. The Japan Metropolitan Police Department and Shinjuku City authorities pointed out that there has been a recent trend of hotel rooms being abused as gathering places for teenagers, and even becoming bases for crimes such as prostitution and special fraud. They held a special briefing on the 15th to require hotel operators to thoroughly implement guest identity verification.

The briefing was held in Shinjuku City, with managers from about 50 hotels in Kabukicho attending. Teruaki Imamura, head of the Security Section of the Metropolitan Police Department, called at the meeting that in many hotels, without the knowledge of employees, the rooms have been used as gathering places for teenagers and have become crime bases. For the sake of regional security, if you find anything suspicious, you must report it to the police.

The police also explained the latest situation at the meeting. Teenagers who originally gathered at Toyoko Plaza have now been moved to hotel rooms. In addition, women who were originally engaged in prostitution and picking up customers in the Okubo Park area have also moved their waiting area to the front of the hotel. At the same time, the police also reminded that there are endless cases of hotel rooms being used for prostitution and special fraud, and hoteliers must be more vigilant.

In this regard, the Metropolitan Police Department requires hotel operators to thoroughly confirm the user's name, address and other identity information, and if the other party refuses to cooperate, they should also take resolute measures. Hotel employees who participated in the meeting also said that in the future, they will completely implement the guest list verification again and cooperate with the police to jointly create a safe and secure neighborhood.

The so-called "Toyoko Boys" refer to the teenagers who gather in the square next to the Toho Building in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Most of the members are teenagers and girls in their late teens to early 20s who have left home and have nowhere to go due to family or financial reasons. After the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020, a large number of people gathered here, causing social problems such as alcoholism, prostitution, and being absorbed by fraud groups. Now they have gradually moved from outdoor squares to hotel rooms.