- The scenery might be gorgeous, but the cities are depressingly ugly, and the roads are garbage, so reaching said scenery might take you several hours of driving and then what? - Any food is delicious compared to English food /s - I don't know about the indie music scene, because I live deep in the countryside. - Bonus track: the Japanese society can be very difficult for a Western person to adjust. After six years here, I feel like I have failed and I really want to go back to Europe.