Absolutely 💯. I first went there in 1999, and I thought I had arrived on another planet. To me it was like Blade Runner as I had never been to a city like that before. So, I can totally understand how Bourdain felt. He was an amazing man, gone too soon.
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As for me i did not like tokyo, that much
Concrete buildings as far as you can look, dont get me wrong i like japan.
Japan itself as all the time is also changing.If you like mega citys its sure worth a time.
The People in the south seem more open and happy like hiroshima, which is also very interesting.
Japan has amazing places, the diversity of the country itself is a real treasure chest.
🧡japan is complicated, but totally worth it, freedom is a whole different mindset there.
Kyoto was is my favourite place there, but I would love to see more of the country for sure 🧡. Thanks for your message 🙏
I did also like kyoto, nothing wrong to like different places :-) and , you should.
Try this place -> angle road , shodoshima, beautiful island worth a visit in fall