What Are the Worst Things About Living in Tokyo?

There Aren’t Many Cons, but There Are Some

Ilene Kuehl
Nov 1 · 4 min read
Here we see one of the more unfortunate realities of living in Tokyo — incredibly steep stairs. Even though he is nearly 16, my dog is always up for an adventure.

There are hoards of people that think about moving to Tokyo at some point.

But some people are only prepared for the fantasy, and not the reality of it.

Despite being a great city, like living anywhere else in the world, it’s not without its downsides.

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Ilene Kuehl

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Video game writer & Tokyoite. I write about writing, art, and how to do Tokyo. Editor of Poetry for the Impoverished Soul. Spirit animal is C-3PO.

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