Tokyo world's most liveable city: Four reasons this city is the best

By Jane Kitagawa
Updated July 8 2015 - 2:13pm, first published July 7 2015 - 4:53pm
Tokyo: A great city to live in and visit. Photo: iStock
Tokyo: A great city to live in and visit. Photo: iStock
All-round efficiency: Tokyo's train system is tops. Photo: iStock
All-round efficiency: Tokyo's train system is tops. Photo: iStock
Meal time: Tokyo might have a reputation for being expensive, but you'll find eating out is cheaper than in Australia. Photo: iStock
Meal time: Tokyo might have a reputation for being expensive, but you'll find eating out is cheaper than in Australia. Photo: iStock

There's no doubt about it: In the lead up to the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo is undergoing somewhat of a behind-the-scenes boom. Japan has often been characterised by its fierce independence, stoicism and grit, but there's a certain frisson in the air and dare I say in some quarters, a quiet sense of renewed confidence in the megalopolis (the Japanese nation's pretty much been in an economic funk for more than 20 years).

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