Strongly disagree as someone who live in 20m^2 for the past 5 years.
Public space like parks and the walkability of the neighborhood are very important factor for comfortable living in small space. Both of which Japan do very well.
Public space like parks and the walkability of the neighborhood are very important factor for comfortable living in small space. Both of which Japan do very well.
Hiroshima was much more pleasant. There are walking paths, greenery, and even restaurants along the river. Kyoto was closer to Hiroshima, with areas with wide set back streets, not to mention forests.
There are a few parks in Tokyo but I had to travel to them but also pay to enter them! The unspoken trade off people who advocate for dense urban development fail to mention is the elimination of private green spaces for most people.