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If you had the choice to live anywhere in Japan, where would you choose and why? - 05-17-2008, 09:07 AM

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If you could choose to live anywhere in Japan, where would you choose to live and why?

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05-17-2008, 09:51 AM

I'm not really sure. The county side seems rather beautiful, but I couldn't name anywhere in particular. If I were visiting, I'd like to go to one of the bigger cities, I guess.

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Hmm, but where though. According to the book I have it says the Japanese chose Sapporo as their favourite place to live but there was nothing about where foreigners would choose.
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05-17-2008, 10:14 AM

I would probably want to live in Kamakura, because it is very beautiful there (it's famous for the Bronze Buddha), it is only a short commute to Tokyo and Yokohama, it's not as busy and noisy compared to other cities in Japan, and because the food there is great.


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Hi there.

I'd be very grateful if someone could give their thoughts on the following:

If you could choose to live anywhere in Japan, where would you choose to live and why?

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If I could choose to live anywhere in Japan it would be Kyoto!
It's because I think the culture in Kyoto is still really traditional.
Also you can have the feeling that it is an ancient city, because Kyoto itself is being the imperial capital for 11 centuries now. Also compared to Tokyo, Kyoto is much less crowdy.^^
You can also enjoy the huge variety of shrines, temples, palaces and gardens that the city itself has to offer.


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05-17-2008, 10:28 AM

Thanks. Great pictures. Does it ever snow there?
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Thanks. Great pictures. Does it ever snow there?
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Yes, I think it does snow in Kyoto once in a while, atleast the picture says so!


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05-17-2008, 10:40 AM

I think i would choose osaka because i heard there it´s really beautiful, but tokyo is rather interesting too, a big city with some cool places


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I think i would choose osaka because i heard there it´s really beautiful, but tokyo is rather interesting too, a big city with some cool places
Well, I think you should visit first and then decided.

Because Osaka is not a beautiful city although it is very interesting and exciting city.

What differentiates Osaka from Tokyo is its culture not natural beauty.

Tokyo is much more organized and cleaner as well.

Somebody mentioned Kyoto and I have to say, visiting and living in Kyoto are completely different subjects.

Any locals could tell you that Kyoto is hot as hell in Summer and stingy cold in Winter because it's located in a basin.

So there you go, visiting is the best way to see it for yourself.

I thought San Francisco was a beautiful place before moving here but I was obviously wrong about it big time...

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