As the title says i would like to ask for some recommendations on what cities to base myself in.
Here's a few set dates I'm planning around:
I'll be attending a language school in Nagoya for three months, which will finish at the end of March.
Then there's a roughly 4 month period that I'll likely find a part time job somewhere, while doing short trips to surrounding areas.
Around July a couple of friends will be here, we plan to start from tottori, climb Mt Fuji then make our way up to Hokkaido across 3 weeks.
After this I'll be 'free' again until my year is up.
Currently my idea is to stay in Hiroshima, where I can make trips to Shikoku and Kyushu for the first empty 4 months. After Hokkaido I was thinking Sendai for about 3 months so that I can explore around Tohoku, then end my year off most likely in Tokyo.
What other cities should I consider? As for the classic OKT, while I'm not actively avoiding staying there, I've been to these cities many times already so would like to try something new.
I want to try to go on a hike very single week throughout the year, so areas with access to a number of hikes and trails would be a big plus.
Cheers
by supperman0223