tokyo has no terrasse to have a coffee when it's sunny, and biking in tokyo looks a bit suicidal as i don't remember seeing a single biking lane in the streets (2018).
From a european standpoint it makes it really hard to live.
From a european standpoint it makes it really hard to live.
Also, there are plenty of terraces to have a nice coffee on. The difficult thing in Tokyo is you need to search in advance for what you want. It's so crammed full of options, that you might never realize all the interesting things you're walking past. It's a very three-dimensional city, there's stuff hidden everywhere.
As for cycling, I can’t speak to it as much, but it seems like the cycling culture is much more casual. Tons of parents cycling their preschool children, people biking on sidewalks, etc.
That said, my best mate is an avid cyclist and worked bike shops most his life. He exclusively cycles here and always points out the sheer number of hobby (expensive? custom?) bikes casually posted outside shops.