Hi, I will be moving to Japan for work next month and because it's going to be remote work, I've chosen to live somewhere in Kansai, and more specifically I've narrowed down my choice of a place to live to either somewhere in Osaka or the city of Nishinomiya. My current budget is around 110K to 150K Yen a month, management fee inclusive.
Here are the things I am primarily looking for:
- A place with multiple supermarkets which stock お惣菜 and plenty of 定食屋 within walking distance, up to 1.0 km or even 1 mile is OK. Basically I am planning to cook as little as possible and rely on takeouts for my daily meals.
- .Preferably there's some kind of park/nature nearby. I usually start my day by doing a 3 km run, and it would be nice if I am not just running through city blocks. A change of scenery would be nice.
Here are a couple of candidates that I am considering:
- For Osaka, I am thinking of somewhere around the Minamimorimachi station. It's relatively close to a couple of gardens including Nakanoshima, and there seems to plenty of supermarkets in addition to a shotengai. My only worry is that it will be noisy since it seems to be quite a happening area.
- For Nishinomiya, I am thinking of somewhere close to Imazu station. Not sure why it's the case, but there seems to be a ton of supermarkets around the area, which I like. There's also a small garden nearby and it's relatively close to the sea. Anyone has an opinion on the area?
I am also open to other suggestions, so please don't hesitate to post your opinions on other good places to live in the area.
Edit: many thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread.
by NefariousnessFun3026