Not sure I'd want to live there, but definitely recommend visiting Japan. Such an odd mix of everything. Loved it.

https://blog.jimmac.eu/posts/japan/

Japan | Jakub Steiner

Visiting Japan is special. Skipping Tokio last time meant we had to come back.

Japan | Jakub Steiner
One note on the sakura bloomin' -- Absolutely no bees or any insects whatsoever. I counted 3 bees altogether.
@jimmac good point about the bees… don’t think I’ve ever even seen one there… enough people to make you feel like you’re in the middle of a locust swarm though!