It is definitely in my top 5. The amount of green space isn't too bad at least compared to lot of European towns and cities, and you can easily access more of t

It is definitely in my top 5. The amount of green space isn't too bad at least compared to lot of European towns and cities, and you can easily access more of the green stuff in the Tokyo surrounding areas via public transport. No on street parking is a huge plus and I say that as a car owner in city. I would say a few downsides are poor insulation from noise and weather in many buildings and expectation that children don't make much noise (it is really sad to see signs in small parks that say "no ball games"). I also echo bsaul's comment about the lack of terrace space for restaurants and cafes, those are great public socializing spaces.