[samurai007]

I like the Kansai area, as it is centrally located, allowing you to take trips east and west. There is a lot to see and do within a relatively short distance.

I'd choose a small city that is fairly close to a bigger city, so that I can visit and shop there when needed, yet still go back to the friendly, less expensive, less crowded smaller town at night.

Since I lived in Wakayama-ken for 2 years, it'd be nice to go back there, see what's new and visit my old haunts again, and it meets all the criteria above, so...