Chichibu, a quaint traditional town with cobblestone streets lined with mom and pop shops surrounded by low lying mountains and a 90 minute express train away from Ikebukuro if the urge for the big city arises.
Chichibu, a quaint traditional town with cobblestone streets lined with mom and pop shops surrounded by low lying mountains and a 90 minute express train away from Ikebukuro if the urge for the big city arises.
I've always wanted to visit that place. I think that will have to go on my list once I take my next paid holiday.
Next stop likely to be for retirement, so I'd want easy access to international airport. If there are 30000 yen return tickets to Asian beaches and I finally have the time and no kids in school to go, I want to be on that plane. Maybe an hour to two north from Narita, a surf spot in Ibaraki etc. East Chiba itself has the same but even half a degree cooler will help me. Ibaraki is closer to good mountains and snow as well.
Liking the ability to get to travel hubs when necessary, but otherwise valuing fresh air and countryside, oh, with relatively low incidence or likelihood of earthquakes.
When I was scouting our current location I wanted to be next to the sea. Little or no snow. Flat land. No earthquakes or tsunami history. People living in houses. Many young children. Good neighbors. Hospitals, shops, transport. We found that so we won't be moving again.
We're seriously considering Kobe or one of its suburbs. It's not that far from our current primary home in another part of Kansai. But, we just like Kobe, and have friends and relatives there.
If Kanto was a consideration, then Yokohama would be the choice there. For some reason, Yokohama reminds me of Kobe a little. Maybe because both are port towns with a history of international trade and culture? I dunno.
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diagonalslip
Naha
Geeter Mckluskie
Chichibu, a quaint traditional town with cobblestone streets lined with mom and pop shops surrounded by low lying mountains and a 90 minute express train away from Ikebukuro if the urge for the big city arises.
kibousha
Takayama, sake warehouse everywhere!
Tokyo Guy
Somewhere in Shizuoka. I mean I love Tokyo's big city energy, but Shizuoka is just a delightful place.
Tokyo Guy
Chichibu, a quaint traditional town with cobblestone streets lined with mom and pop shops surrounded by low lying mountains and a 90 minute express train away from Ikebukuro if the urge for the big city arises.
I've always wanted to visit that place. I think that will have to go on my list once I take my next paid holiday.
grund
I have always liked Kamakura. Small city, interesting shops, nice beaches and close to the mountains. So either there or a small island in Okinawa.
Bad Haircut
Sapporo. Tolerable summers, abundant nature nearby, and a stone's throw from Hokkaido's ski fields.
Mr Kipling
None. I live in Tokyo, if I wanted to live anywhere else, I would.
timeon
1) Fukuoka; 2) Kobe; 3) Sendai
Lawrence Gordon
Akita.
bass4funk
Naha, Hiroshima, Sapporo
Toshihiro
Kofu in Yamanashi
3RENSHO
Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture is really wonderful; quiet, clean, safe and uncrowded...
browny1
Toyama - one of the under reported pleasures of Japan.
And Akita.
kohakuebisu
Next stop likely to be for retirement, so I'd want easy access to international airport. If there are 30000 yen return tickets to Asian beaches and I finally have the time and no kids in school to go, I want to be on that plane. Maybe an hour to two north from Narita, a surf spot in Ibaraki etc. East Chiba itself has the same but even half a degree cooler will help me. Ibaraki is closer to good mountains and snow as well.
Aly Rustom
Iga, Mie
Cosell
Just about anywhere but Tokyo.
MiuraAnjin
Fukuoka, Sapporo, Karuizawa
Deo Gratias
My condolences.
I'd live in Obihiro in Hokkaido. It's my wife's hometown.
enmaai
Nope I am happy and comfortable here in Tokyo. No need to move to a place where transportation is scarce.
nandakandamanda
Don't live in a city.
Liking the ability to get to travel hubs when necessary, but otherwise valuing fresh air and countryside, oh, with relatively low incidence or likelihood of earthquakes.
GuruMick
Shikoku...with a car of course....beaches, rivers, mountains and sort of not like Japan mainland in many ways
Might want to avoid Anan though.....a little dull
wallace
When I was scouting our current location I wanted to be next to the sea. Little or no snow. Flat land. No earthquakes or tsunami history. People living in houses. Many young children. Good neighbors. Hospitals, shops, transport. We found that so we won't be moving again.
Namahage
All great choices.
For me,Kochi would be good.
Surf, mountains, lovely people, warmish winters.
ZENJI
Kino Saki Onsen.
garypen
We're seriously considering Kobe or one of its suburbs. It's not that far from our current primary home in another part of Kansai. But, we just like Kobe, and have friends and relatives there.
If Kanto was a consideration, then Yokohama would be the choice there. For some reason, Yokohama reminds me of Kobe a little. Maybe because both are port towns with a history of international trade and culture? I dunno.
Cosell
Fukuoka