[trunker]

not all the time of course, but it can be very quiet, especially for a city of 12 million. tokyo is probably the quietest major metropolis that i have lived in / visited. i lived 5 stops away from shibuya on the local toyoko line, and it can be like inaka silent there.

even during the day, at peak hours, downtown is not exactly "loud" despite the trains, campaigning, gyoza guy, oimoo guy, crazy black shirt nationalists and christians.

i suppose if you came from a smallish city or town it would seem noisy tho,... it is all relative.

mind you i was there in the winter, so yeah i wouldnt know what it sounds like with all the aircons running right now.