A nice place to live in Japan?

Question

I've been planing on moving to Japan in the near future and I was wondering if their are any places in Japan that are small, peaceful, and a very good place for foreigners to live at...Any suggestions?

Answer 1

I recommend Nagoya.

It's a big city and at the same time it is near the nature.

You can find your job in the city and you spend a time enjoying to play in the nature in every weekend.

Nagoya is located the center of Japan, then you can trip to Kyoto, Osaka or Tokyo easily.

Answer 2

Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture is gorgeous.. awesome Nagara River and close to famous hot spring place, Gero. It is such a  quiet and fun city.. You could have the best of both worlds. There is countryside close by to the city.. it is surrounded by mountains.. there are enough foreigners there..

I used to work at Sunnyside International School.. check for their website.. The owner, Mr. Watanabe is great! Look into it. :)

Answer 3

Okinawa. Its more calmed than in Tokyo and other big areas. There are awesome natural beaches, mountains and fields. Also if you're American there's the Kadena city where there are a lot of stuff for you to do there! Besides most japanese people in Kadena speak understandable English. The thing is that there aren't many job opportunities there, since it's away from the rest of Japan. My second choice would be Gunma. The mountains, the springs... it's awesome to wake up in the morning and realize how beautiful Japan is.

And Tokyo is not that bad. If you don't like the city, maybe Saitama would be a nice place for you, you could take the train to Tokyo and be there in like an hour. Saitama is a nice region, mostly with fields and has an awesome view of the Mt. Fuji in winter.