[freetime2]

Agree it’s not as bad as Vancouver, but housing costs in Tokyo are rising [1]. And speculation by Chinese investors is being blamed, similar to Vancouver.

And while I agree that public transportation is excellent, commuting every day on crowded trains, which can take an hour or more for many people, would be hell for me personally.

[1] https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/surging-tokyo-property-...

[throwaway2037]

Only this year, did the most central parts of Tokyo finally return to their peak property prices from 1989. Tokyo is a steal compared to its "Global Alpha" counterparts.

[nextworddev]

Most haven’t been through 2011 or any decent earthquake over there so they say stuff like this