Survey picks the eight best Tokyo-area neighborhoods to live in, and number one isn’t in Tokyo soranews24.com

Tokyo’s much-ballyhooed Kichijoji only makes it to number-three, while an outsider with easy access to Tokyo takes the top spot.
While Tokyo is the biggest city in all of Japan, from street-level it often feels like several different towns mashed together.
ShinagawaYet another Yamanote station, Shinagawa has a buttoned-down image, with much of its daytime population made up of white-collar workers who stream into the offices of major corporations like Sony.
In another dichotomy, despite being the second-largest city (population-wise) in Japan, Yokohama has a reputation as a relaxed, coastal town caressed by coastal winds blowing in from its expansive port.
The area immediately surrounding Yokohama Station is packed with dining and shopping options, but day-trippers to the town might argue that it lacks the charm of the city’s Minato Mirai harbor district.