Should i go to seoul or tokyo

However, while nowhere in the league of Nikko or certainly Mt. Tokyo and Seoul are both absolutely massive cities—the longer you can spend in each the better. This is not just because Tokyo and Seoul are cities of neighborhoods, which cover as much geographical and cultural ground as many US states and small European countries.

Tokyo is not objectively better than Seoul or vice-versa. Rather, the Seoul vs. Tokyo debate is entirely about your preferences. One way this manifests is that Tokyo has more authentic history mixed with its modernity, while the ancient places in Seoul namely its palaces are grander and more ubiquitous, and more disconnected from the neon signs of Gangnam and Itaewon. In terms of Seoul vs Tokyo size, the answer to whether Seoul or Tokyo is bigger is complicated.

While Seoul—which is absolutely massive—covers The key is that this is Tokyo prefecture —Tokyo city i. FWIW Seoul, to me, feels bigger. Whether you find your mind occupied with more objective questions is Tokyo expensive? I agree that Seoul was a bit cheaper things in Korea generally are compared to Japan , however, I found nothing "special" about it.

Nothing made me "want to come back" that's just my personal opinion I've been to many places in the world that after I left made me want to come back and visit, Seoul wasn't one of them.

However Tokyo made me want to come back again and again, which I why I chose to live there. However, it really depends on the person and what they are interested in. Both places you mentioned have what you mentioned, though I'm probably biased in saying that Tokyo probably has a notch more in vareity especially if you want to take lots of photos. Someone else posted about this not too long ago There is obviously no right or wrong answer.

And obviously if you are posting in a Tokyo forum you know what people are going to say. Bit of culture, architecture, museums, food, and taking lots and lots of photos. Why not make the decision based on your budget? Flight prices and hotel prices. Which one can you find a better deal for?

Hi A, if you didn't go the last time you visited Tokyo , how about Yokohama , which takes less than 1 hour to go from Tokyo? Minato Mirai bay area offers great architecture and fabulous views day and night to take photos of and it's got good places to eat including their chinatown. Or perhaps you could even visit Kyoto and Nara for nights, they have so much to see always and never bore you you can take Shinkansen from Shin-Yokohama station too.

I have visited Seoul once but I honestly think 5 nights might be too long for Seoul; my stay was actually 2 nights only but we didn't find it too short as it had few attractions. If neither, Hong Kong sounds like a place for you too : Have a lovely holiday. Tokyo is awesome and I'm returning again instead of going to Seoul. I love the Japanese culture and history regardless of the expense plus the Ghibli muesum is a massive lure! The cultures are different, although Seoul is better bang for buck.

Kansai denizens are just unique, they have their own foodie culture and it is very easy to get form one part of town to the other. I live in Tokyo , and I've been to Seoul several times, and I think it's an interesting city. It's less expensive than in Tokyo, and food are genuinely Korean spicy hot, beefy. I like it. It is a bit too industrial like Manchester or Birmingham in UK, but I haven't been in the suburbs or in deep exploration for historical sites, so I am not so sure.

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