[Nyororin]

It would be really hard for me to come up with some sort of list, as visiting a place is different than actually living in it. I have been all over Japan, but have only lived in a small number of places.

That said, I really like the Chubu and Hokuriku areas. You get the best of both worlds in the Aichi (Nagoya) and Gifu areas... And up along the northern coast it is both nice in terms of weather, spacious, and beautiful (but you lose out on anything big city related.)

To sum it up, I live (almost) in Nagoya because I find it the best place to live rather than visit in Japan. Tourist areas don't make good homes...