Pros and Cons of Living in Tokyo

What are the pros and cons of living in Tokyo?

Expats, digital nomads and retirees living in Tokyo responded:

"The city is safe and clean, people are generally friendly, the food is very good quality. It's hard to talk to locals, they don't engage much with each other unless you're a colleague or friend. It can feel lonely as an expat," said another in Tokyo.

"I really enjoyed the small community pockets. Everything you needed was in walking distance. There were little treasures everywhere. Public transit could take you practically anywhere, but it does add up in price. Having a car is so unreasonable: expensive to get a license, expensive to pay for parking, expensive to pay for car inspection. Restaurants were affordable, but anything that wasn't Japanese food was either infrequent or not very authentic. If you had a hankering for something authentically different, you and to search for a few good options across the city or learn to make it yourself," explained one expat in Tokyo.

"Tokyo is a city with a history, beautiful environment, convenient living and high medical level.There is a lot of emphasis on education. The locals are very good, very rigorous and not very talkative," explained one member in Tokyo.