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1. hfosidkc77 · 1790292914 · focus · HN ↗

   I lived in Tokyo for a year and my favorite hobby was taking the train somewhere about 10 miles from home then just wandering around, vaguely towards home. It's such a beautiful walkable city, and the safety means you don't need to worry about much at all. I usually walked at night and I would come across drunk people stumbling home, pets (and rodents!) roaming the streets, construction in the middle of the night, strange open late restaurants / bars, and all kinds of other things. Living in Japan has its downsides but that activity was a nice reminder of what a cool place it is. I continue going back every year just to explore new little places I've never gone. I recommend anyone who visits to find some time to just wander around. Pick a destination and walk there and see what you find.

   1. andredurao · 1790341124 · focus · HN ↗

      I also lived there for some time and while walking at night I usually noticed that most neighbourhoods were so much quiet and darker compared from what I was used. About pets and rodents I've never seen a stray dog in Tokyo or other places that I've visited in Japan, but yes I've seen rodents there also. I have a scary memory from the first time that I saw a weasel walking in front of me on a night walk because I was wondering "is that a cat? a dog? what is that?"

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