Pros & Cons of living in TOKYO! *an honest chatty chat*

Henlo fren:) Since I have been living in Japan for 3 years now I thought I would share the pros and cons of living in Tokyo! This is just my personal opinion, but I would love to hear from you all! What are the pros and cons of where you live?

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[cooldesertknight]

Been to Jpn few times.
Glad to see someone having very similar opinions & impressions as mine. :)
My #1 pro : Culture. So rich & beautiful.
#1 con : Humidity & poor housing instillation!!

[learudolf]

Hey Leilani, thank you for this video! I've been following you since 2019, before coming to Japan, and all your videos helped me so much. I'm always looking forward to Sundays to discover new ones!
I've been living in Tokyo for a year now, and I agreed so much with everything you just said here.
Pro n°1 : the sweet everyday life (walking around easily, having access to everything almost 24/7, finding gems at every corner, enjoying all seasons and times of the year)
Con n°1 : FREAKING SUMMER 💦

[Itslunaaa]

I loved this video (and all your other ones lol) I feel like you mentioned cons that other people never do. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with us! Been watching since you made over your old apartment! Can’t wait to see more and loveee the makeup!!😊💜

[alexfrenchgirl]

I couldn't agree more with you on these! Also thank you so much for sharing your life in Japan, I miss the country to bits and your videos definitely comfort me. <3 Take care Leilani.

[Nerdymondays]

Your top is so darling I love it. Also your makeupppp 💖 I lived in Japan for a short period and number one pro was a tie between safety and convenience of everything and con was probably the humidity and this feeling of like… disappearing amongst all the people. Remaining connected and having a good support system is really important. I intend to return as soon as I can though. 💕

[lynnontherun]

I lived in Cardiff for a year in school and I really miss how walkable it was, and Europe was in general. I’m in Seattle and we’re definitely still a car-centric city. I dream of a day where I don’t need a car (and all the headaches that come with it, like parking etc).

I think it’s nice you can live a little further out from the city center of Tokyo because the public transport is good enough to get you into the city if you need! Here at least, going into the city center is an ordeal because you either need to drive, or get to the park and rides early enough for parking and bus in.

[taylorwaldie]

Just watched all your videos all day to get me through being sick! 😓 but absolutely love you. From one Pisces girl to another, I adore you 👏🌈💕

[lisama]

I visited Japan a.few years ago. My pros would be the food, people are so kind and respectful. Temples, nature, geisha culture. Shopping, onsen baths transport so clean and reliable . Cons taxis can be v expensive. Scam restaurant s. Where you, have to buy, a certain amount of drinks.

[keikei]

I'm a native Southern Californian and still living there and I'm considering moving to Tokyo in the future, so this video was really good for me!! When you mentioned how excited you were about the four seasons, *I* got excited too!! I love California but it really is just... Hot and slightly less hot. This was such a helpful video, thank you!

[sachadudouyt]

For me, what outweighs the brutal summers are the AMAZING WINTERS. Winters are very dry and sunny, unlike in Europe where it rains all the time. Winters are known for their beautiful scenery views (of Mt Fuji for example). So if you have winter depression Tokyo is for you ;)

[ell_]

I’ve been thinking about moving to Japan for a while, and I’ve decided ❤️❤️

[awkwardelia]

omg!! so happy to see someone who shares so many similar opinions!
i lived in japan for three summers (and OOf was it brutal) and oh man the roaches... i really never thought i'd see a roach in japan since it's so clean everywhere but those bishes are HUGE.

#1 pro would def be the public transportation!
#1 con would be gender gap/work culture - as someone who is planning to move to japan after paNDEMi lovato (also that's SO funny i cackled) from the U.S., i do worry about the culture differences. but there are always trade-offs right! c:

thank you so much for your amazingly hilarious videos always! <3

[LilaSonzogni]

Thank you for all your videos !! Even though i really like my life here in France, i'd love to discover the world and i'm really considering moving abroad one day (even if it's only for a few months).
I've thought of Japan multiple times but i'm very scared of the japanese working culture.
Is it possible to work a half-time job in Japan ? Like to cover basic necesities but still have time to enjoy life there ?

[zdp]

I love your vids never stop😭💕 manifesting to move to another country and live independently

[_.mxggxn._]

I’ve only visited Japan for 2 weeks as a tourist, so can only comment from that point of view, but I felt so safe there and was amazed at how clean it was. Compared to the UK, there seems to be a lot more respect for the environment and the environment of those around you. I loved that. I visited in June 2019, it was boiling hot 🥵 But absolutely beautiful. I visited Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. I think Kyoto was my favourite but loved loved loved Osaka and Tokyo.

[jenniferwillard]

I think my sister would agree with you about the humidity. Back in the early 2000's she and my brother-in-law lived in Okinawa, because he was stationed there for the Air Force. From I remember her telling me, she felt miserable being pregnant during the monsoon season, and said the walls and ceilings were dripping from the humidity. Unfortunately I never got the chance to visit her there, because by the time I was trying to save up to go, they moved back to our home state of Washington.

[shoiku]

Oh dear...😵Then Japan in the summer is like Singapore. 😭Nobody ever said Japan has cockroaches on Youtube. In Singapore, cockroaches are all year round & they are sooo freaky!!! I had 3 cans of the best & fastest-killing bug killer in my apartment so that I could reach out for a spray whenever a cockroach flies in through the window. They run & hide fast if the bug killer don't get them first. I had to close all my windows at night and bear with the heat.

[cavianguardian]

I just stumbled on your channel writing down tips and advice you mention on your. I would love to visit Japan, stay for 3-6 months to get better understanding. I would not want to live in Japan for a long time. I love central air/heat; it’s pricey to use too much electric. Washer & dryer, just fast. Large portions, I just save a lot more foods. Yes, living abroad help you more ways than one

[tk-imvn]

ive been wanting to live in japan for awhile now im still a long way off but every piece of information helps! thanks!

[madelinelizabeth]

I like how everyone is complaining about the summer but I love hot summer weather. Not so much at night when im sleeping tho. Id probably hate the winters without insulation the most