[Bikkuri]

I lived in the countryside and loved it.
If you want more traditional, you must go to Kyoto.. very beautiful.

AND.. if you are lucky (in the backstreets of Kyoto), you may see some Maiko:

[OldGoatCPO]

I could absolutely live in Japan. Spent many years there and have friends I am so close to we consider each other family. Just before COVID myself and a friend were looking at an old home for sale in a village near Hiroshima. I prefer rural Japan, I like the area around Yamaguchi Prefecture on the Inland Sea side of the island.

Unlike Hawaii, in Japan I went to a 7-11 at 1 am on a balmy night. Ordered some yakitori and a coffee then relaxed with friends at tables outside the 7-11 until 3 am.

First trip to Hawaii was 1976, really nice but rough in some areas, last trip it was sad to see how far it has declined. Drugs seemed to be the catalyst. Would not hang out at a convenience store at 1 am in Honolulu.