spacecommand Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Total posts: 227 Gender: Unknown |
 Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Quote: | | r. As for postitives and negatives about each I can only point out the obvious haha I've never been to Japan in my life. So for Tokyo its busy and happening. That can be either good or bad. and also you will be able to get a lot of shopping down. For Osaka, well thats kind of more country, so you will be able to enjoy the scenery a bit more and I am not sure but it might not be as fast-paced Tokyo, So you will be able to feel that ancient Japanese culture better. hhhaha maybe I dont know that is only what I think haha Sorry if I wasn't any help at all. |
Yes you obviously haven't been to either place to know what you're talking about.
Osaka isn't any more or less country then Tokyo is. Both are very urbanized metropolitan areas.
The entertainment districts of Osaka are just as busy as entertainment districts in Tokyo. Osaka and the surrounding region have many shopping, entertainment districts to keep one busy for a lifetime as well.
In fact the food in the Kansai area is probably better known and better then food in the Tokyo region. Tokyo just combines various foods from all over the place and isn't really known for its own flavour. The Kansai region also has more history and culture then the Tokyo region. Since you have nearby Kyoto, Himeji, Nara. So there is a lot to see in Osaka and the entire Kansai region, from food, history, culutre and entertainment and you can't go wrong with Osaka if you decide it over Tokyo.
If money is an option, Kansai region (Osaka) is cheaper.
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HeroJoined: 16 Nov 2004 Total posts: 246 Location: UK Gender: Male |
| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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I just got back from Japan and this time went to both Tokyo and Kansai.
I definately prefer kansai, Tokyo is too westernized imo whereas Kansai had a lot of history and culture stuff to see, like going to Gion in Kyoto where you get the chance to see real life maikos, which is cool.
Then theres universal studios in Osaka which is ok, bit small but a great day out.
Shopping is just as good imo.
And visiting different temples around Kyoto is pretty good...and you get to feed deers in Nara.
And then theres Kobe which is a really beautiful harbour city.
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spacecommandJoined: 03 Jun 2005 Total posts: 227 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Though I'm a bit pro Osaka in this thread, it always irks me when people say Tokyo is "too westernized" or that Tokyo is not real Japan. Tokyo is in fact very much Japanese. Japan was one of the first asian nations to industrialize itself, its been adopting western culture and styles since the Meiji era (if not before), what is western about Japan is also uniquely Japanese as well. I don't know what people expect sometimes when they say "its too westernized"? Rickshaws running around everywhere in place of taxi's and buses and people wearing Kimonos to work everyday? Maybe there's a confusion of westernization with advancements and practicality of modern urban life.
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